EDUCATION
1977 Kyoto City University of Arts, MFA in sculpture
1976 Kyoto City University of Arts, BFA in sculpture
2008 Japanese Government Overseas Study Program for Artist (Australian National
University).
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
1999 Nisi-Hommachi Intes Building, Takenaka Corporation design Department,
Osaka
1993 Ban Gallery, Osaka
1988 Gallery Suzuki, Kyoto
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2013 Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe, WA ( 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2006)
2012 17th Annual 6”Å~6”Å~6” Miniature Sculpture Show, Defiance Gallery, Sydney (2011,
2010, 2009, 2007, 2006)
2012 Sculpture by the Sea, Bondi, NSW (2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2006, 2005, 2004,
2003, 2002, 2001)
2012 Group Sculpture Exibition, MiCK Gallery, Sydney
2011 Sculpture by the Sea, Aarhus, Denmark
2010 Gosford Art Prize 2010, Gosford Regional Gallery, NSW
2010 artsCape Biennial 2010, Byron Bay, NSW
2008 SOFA NEW YORK 2008, New York, USA
2007 Sculptural Manzai, Artcourt Gallery, Osaka
2007 The Brotherhood of Sculptors Mexico-Japan, Merida, Mexico
2005 Sculpture Inside, Maunsell Wickes Gallery, Sydney
2003 RBS Annual 2004 Group exhibition of selected RBS sculptors, RBS Gallery,
London, UK
2001 Sculpture by the Sea, Bondi, NSW
1995 NICAF International Contemporary Festival, Yokohama Museum
1995 Nishiharima Stone Sculpture Symposium, Hyogo
1995 2nd Fujisankei Biennale; International Exhibition for Contemporary Sculpture
1995 10th National Cultural Festival, Tochigi
1994 3rd Kurashiki Museum Sculpture Community Exhibition, Kurashiki Municipal
Museum of Art, Okayama
1994 Yokohama Contemporary Art Exhibition in Celebration of the 20th Anniversary of
Friendly-City Affiliation Between Yokohama and Shanghai, Shanghai
Art Museum, Shanghai, China
1994 6th Ikeda Stone Sculpture Symposium, Osaka
Maquette Exhibition, Utsukushigahara Open-Air Museum, Nagano
1993 15th Exhibition of Contemporary Japanese Sculpture, Ube City Open-Air Sculpture
Museum, Yamaguchi (’95, ’97)
1992 4th Sanda International Sculpture Competition, Sanda
1992 OUR Tokushima Sculpture Grand Prize Exhibition, Tokusima
1991 Sakai Monument of Knives, Osaka
1991 2nd Yokohama Sculpture Exhibition, Yokohama Museum of Art
1991 7th Henry Moore Grand Prize Exhibition; Maquette Exhibition, Utsukushigahara
Open-Air Museum, Nagano
1990 12th Suma Rikyu Park Contemporary Sculpture Exhibition, Esquisse
Exhibition, Hyogo (’94, '92)
1985 37th Kyoto Exhibition, Kyoto Municipal Museum of Art
1983 16th Japanese Contemporary Art Exhibition, Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of
Art /Kyoto Municipal Museum of Art
1979 12th Kyoto Open-Air Sculpture Exhibition, Kyoto prefectural Botanical Gardens
(’99, ,82, '81)
1976 1st Kyoto Sculpture Exhibition, Kyoto Prefectural Gallery/Kyoto Culture and
Art Hall ('85, '81, '79, '77)
AWARDS
2012 The Defiance Gallery Miniature Sculpture prize, Defiance Gallery Miniature Show
2012
2012 Artitic Excellence Program, Sculpture by the Sea Bondi 2012
2010 Icebergs Signature Prize, Sculpture by the Sea Bondi 2010
2010 The Peter and Deborah Sculpture Prize, Defiance Gallery Miniature Show 2010
2010 Sculpture Prize, Gosford Art Prize 2010
2009 Waverley Council Mayor's prize, Sculpture by the Sea Bondi 2009
2004 Staff Choice Prize, Sculpture by the Sea Bondi 2004
1997 Tokyo National Museum of Modern Art Award, 17th Exhibition of Contemporary
Japanese Sculpture
1995 Kyoto National Museum of Modern Art Award, 16th Exhibition of Contemporary
Japanese Sculpture
The Chairman of the Executive Committee’s Award, 10th National Cultural Festival
1993 Shimonoseki Municipal Museum of Art Award, 15th Exhibition of Contemporary
Japanese Sculpture
1992 Grand Prize, 4th Sanda International Sculpture Exhibition
1991 Grand Prize, Sakai Monument of Knives
Excellence Award, 2nd Yokohama Sculpture Exhibition
1976 Mayor’s Award, Degree Show of Kyoto City University of Arts (’78)
COLLECTIONS
ArtsACT, Canberra
Ikeda City, Osaka
Nishinasuno-cho, Tochigi
Kyoto Prefectural Seminar House, Kyoto City
Shimonoseki Municipal Museum of Art, Simonoseki City, Yamaguchi
Kurashiki Municipal Museum of Art, Kurasiki City, Okayama
Yamazen Corporation, Osaka City
Konoike Construction Co.Ltd. Konoike institute of technology, Tsukuba Science City, Ibaraki
COMMISSIONS
2008 Bournemouth University, UK
2000 Asanuma Corporation, OKUWA Co. Ltd., Wkayama City
1998 Kinki Regional Development Bureau, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport
Izu City, Hyogo
1996 Shimonoseki Municipal Museum of Art, Simonoseki City, Yamaguchi
1993 Osakasayama City, Osakasayama City Hall for Culture, Osaka
1993 Simizu Corporayion, Osaka
1992 Sanda City,The Museum of nature and Human Activities, Hyogo
1991 Federation of Sakai Cutlery Commerce and Industry Association, Sakai City, Osaka
TEACHING OR OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2006-08 Part-time lecture at Seian University of Art and Design
2006-07 Part-time lecture at Kyoto Seika University
2003-08 Part-time lecture at Kyoto Saga University of Arts
1998-02 Part-time lecturer at Seian College of Art and Design, Nagaokakyo
1995-00 Part-time lecturer at Kyoto college of art, Kyoto