1975

Born in Hiroshima, Japan

2003

Ph.D. Hiroshima city university, Arts, Japan

2005

Edinburgh College of art, M.F.A. (with distinction)

Solo Exhibitions

2011

"Nichtlokalität", Nassauischer Kunstverein-Wiesbaden, Germany

2010

"Phenotypic Remodeling", ARATANIURANO, Tokyo

2006

"Out of Disorder", Cairn Gallery, Fife, Scotland

2005

"Differential / Integral Calculus", Sleeper, Edinburgh, Scotland

2003

"Process to Model", Formative space laboratory, Hiroshima, Japan

2001

"REFLECTION MODEL", Gallery NATSUKA b.p, Tokyo, Japan

Group Exhibitions

2010

"Biennale Cuvee 10 - World Selection of Contemporary Art", OK Center for Contemporary Art, Linz, Austria

"Contemporary Airy Crafts from Japan to Taiwan Part 2", PROJECT FULFILL ART SPACE, Taipei, Taiwan(Curator: Takahiro Kaneshima)

"EVERYDAY(S)", Casino Luxembourg - Forum d'art contemporary, Luxembourg

"The Doors of Perception2", Aichi art forest Toyota project, Toyota Municipal Museum of Art : Kirakutei, Aichi

2009

"City_net Asia 2009", Seoul Museum of Art, Seoul, Korea

"The Spectacle of the Everyday", The 10th Biennale de Lyon Museum of Contemporary Art, Lyon and the other areas, France (Curator: Hou Hanru)

"ShContemporary 09", DISCOVERIES, Shanghai Exhibition Center, Shanghai, China (Curator: Mami Kataoka)

"Hiroshima Art Project 2009 Kippo Maru", Various places in Yoshijima Naka-ku, Hiroshima, Japan

2008

“Happiness in Everyday Life", Contemporary Art Center, Mito Art Tower, Ibaraki, Japan

"CloseUp" Advocate’s Close, Edinburgh, Scotland

"‘I wouldn’t like to live in the open air but sometimes I would’", R O O M, London, England

"Starting point", Point Hotel, Edinburgh, Scotland

2007

"Roppongi Crossing 2007: Future Beats in Japanese Contemporary Art", Mori Art Museum, Tokyo, Japan

"Open House, Show", SOGABE House, Yokohama, Japan

"Reversible", Parliament of Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland

"High Quality Dust - Hiroshima art project- ", Former Naka Waste Incineration Plant, Hiroshima, Japan

2006

"A Room to Draw", R O O M, Bristol, England

2005

"Art Crossing Hiroshima2005 winter, Gift of Hiroshima", Galery of the College of Fine Arts Braunschweig, Germany

"Hospital Project", Royal infirmary of Edinburgh, Scotland

"Bloomberg newcontemporaries 2005", Corner House /Manchester, Spike Island /Bristol, Barbican Center /London, England

"Dudelsack", Deutzer Brucke, Cologne, Germany

Awards

2007

The Japanese Government Overseas Study Program for Artists, the Agency for Cultural Affairs

2005

Andrew Grant Bequest Fund award Edinburgh college of art
Bloomberg newcontemporaries 2005

Public Collections

Mudam, Fondation Musée d'Art Moderne Grand-Duc Jean, Luxemburg

Mori Art Museum, Tokyo, Japan

"Out of Disorder (Complex)", 2008, Blankets and Bath towels, h.45 x w.112 x d.162cm

"Tectonic Model", 2008, Paperback Books and Bookshelf, h.130 x w.90 x d.35cm

"REFLECTION MODEL", 2001, Japanese cypress, wire, h.115 x w.90 x d.60cm, Photo: Tomoeda Nozomi