1972
Born in Tokyo, Japan, Live and work in Berlin, Germany

Education
1996
M.F.A.Dyeing and Weaving, Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music
1994
B.F.A. Dyeing and Weaving, Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music

Grants/Awards/Residencies
2008
Agency for Cultural Affairs (BUNKA-CHO) Government of JAPAN Fellowship in Berlin 2008-2009
2007
POLA ART FOUNDATION Fellowship in Berlin 2007-2008
2006
Aomori Contemporary Art Centre Artist in Residence Program 2006/Autumn, Aomori, Japan
2004
Schinkel-Progressive Residency Program, Zentralbueroberlin. Berlin, Germany
1996
M.F.A. Thesis Exhibition, Salon de Printemps Prize for M.F.A. Graduation Project

Work Experience
1998–2002
Assistant of weaving. Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music

Workshops
2003
Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, Maine

Solo Exhibition/One-Person Shows
2006
Maison Franco-Japonaise, Tokyo, Japan
2002, 05, 07
Gallery Art Point, Tokyo, Japan
2001
LIVE Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
2000
Gallery ISOGAYA, Tokyo, Japan
1999
Gallery Art Works, Mishima, Japan
Gallery KANRIN, Fukuoka, Japan
1998
TOKI Art Space, Tokyo, Japan
Gallery U, Tokyo, Japan
1996, 97
Moris Gallery, Tokyo, Japan

Group Exhibitions
2008
Holland Paper Biennial 2008, Rijswijk Museum and CODA Museum / Netherlands
Who are our neighbours, Hotel MariaKapel , Hoorn / Netherlands
KUNSTINVASION , Blumengrossmarkt Berlin / Germany
Induction 08, gaswerk Weimar / Germany
‘2×Three Beauties – The Charites’ , generalpublic Berlin / Germany
2007
East Weavers West : Basketry from Japan and Scotland / Collins Gallery, Scotland
2006
19th Basketry Exhibition, Nagoya, Japan
Greeting Card exhibition Progres, Beograd Senta Sokobanja, Serbia
`Suspended` The exhibition of Artist-In-Residence-Program 2006/Autumn, Aomori, Japan
2005
13th International Tannan Art Festival 2005 Paper&Contemporary art of Asia
Basketry-Five artists’ exhibition, Gallery Sou, Sendai,Japan
2004
WORKS ON PAPER/WORKS ON PAPER Snyderman-Works Galleries/Philadelphia, PA, USA
FIBER BIENNALE 2004 Snyderman-Works Galleries/Philadelphia, PA, USA
BASKETS Four Worlds Spread from the Fingertips, The Hiratsuka Museum of Art, Japan
SOFA New York/Chicago 2004 NY/IL, USA
2003
Narrative and Fabrications Central Market Art Gallery/Lancaster, PA, USA
2002
15th Basketry Exhibition, Tokyo, Japan
2001
CGL Exhibition, Chiba, Japan
14th Basketry Exhibition, Tokyo, Japan
2000
Fiber As Art, Part IX, Tokyo, Japan
1999
12th Basketry Exhibition, Tokyo,Japan
Fiber As Art, Part VIII, Tokyo,Japan
Artists Proof Exhibition, Tokyo,Japan
"Consecrate to You-"Exhibition, Tokyo, Japan
1998
11th Basketry Exhibition, Tokyo, Japan
The 3rd Best Contemporary Artwork, City Galleries of Tokyo, Japan
1997
Walking Museum, Takashimaya Times Square,Tokyo, Japan
1996
M.F.A. Thesis Exhibition, Salon de Printemps Prize for M.F.A. Graduation Project

Commissions
1998-1999
NHK Studio-Park, Stage setting for television station, Tokyo, Japan