◇ Biography

1945 　Born in Sado, Niigata Prefecture

1972　 M.F.A. in Craft, Metal-Smithing, Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music

1990 　Research Fellow at Museum Furkunst und Gewerbe, Hamburg,
　　　　under the Japanese Government Overseas Research Program

1996　 Visiting lecturer, Central Academy of Arts and Crafts, Beijing China

1997　 Professor, Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music

2001　 Dean of Faculty of Fine Arts, Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music

2004　 Vice President, Trustee, Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music

2005　 President, Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music

◇ Exhibition

1999　 [Solo Exhibition] Gallery Nikko (Tokyo)

   　　  [Cheongju International Craft Biennale ’99]（Cheongju, South Korea）

  　　   [’99 Seoul International Metal Artist Invitational Exhibition] (Seoul, South Korea)

2001　 [Harmony by Nine], Mitsukoshi (Tokyo) (’03 and ’04 South Korea, ’05, ’07 Tokyo, ’06 Beijing)

2002 　[Solo Exhibition], Isetan (Niigata), Ginza Wako (Tokyo)

2004 　[The Miyata's Traditional Beauty Exhibition] Isetan (Niigata)

    　　 [Solo Exhibition], Mitsukoshi (Tokyo)

2007　 [Solo Exhibition], Mitsukoshi (Tokyo,Niigata),

◇ Awards

1972　 Modern Japanese Crafts Arts Exhibition, Grand Prize (Tokyo)

1979　 Modern Japanese Crafts Arts Exhibition, Prize of Minister of Education (Tokyo)

1981　 The Japan Fine Arts Exhibition (Nitten), Prize of Excellence (Tokyo) (1997)

1985　 Seibu Arts and Crafts Exhibition, Prize of Excellence(Tokyo)

1996　 International Judaica Design Competition, Third Prize (Israel) commissioned work

1999　 Mycal Marine Award, The Asahi Shimbun Company

2004　 Japan Copper Development Association Prize, Japan Copper Development Association

2005 　Setoyama Award, Ministry of Justice

2007　 Modern Japanese Crafts Arts Exhibition, Prize of Prime Minister(Tokyo)

◇ Public Collections

Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum / The Niigata Prefectural Museum of Modern Art/ Suginami City / The University Art Museum(Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music) / Tateyama Museum / The Museum of Fragrance, Toyota / Kyushu Sangyo University / Takasaki Station / Gunma General Social Welfare Center / Toride Station Front / Yasuda Sequence Tower / Sado Steam Ship Co., Ltd. / Toki Messe / Niigata University of International and Information Study / Niitsu Station /Kitasenju Station Front / New building’s Emblem of Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi / China (Beijing, Fuzhou, Quyang) / Kanda Myoujin / Nedujinja / Taito City Office / Kingdom of Thailand (Bangkok) etc.