Born
in Kyoto and currently reside in Fukuoka, Master artisan for
Atelier66 located in Yame city
One
of the only three artisan left specializing in Japanese automata, which is a automatic moving doll made of all natural material, such as various wood.
Also artisan for costume jewelry (Obidome, Kanzashi) for Geisha and
kimono. Specialize in various Japanese traditional techniques such as
Raden, Zougan, Kintsugi. Mostly use sustainable wood as material, but
also am allowed to use the vintage materials from Japanese national
treasure, as well. Natural tree lacquer(urushi) for paint and powdered gold and silver as well.
Tea
Creator, Fully organic Japanese green tea, roasted tea, and black
tea, and
proposing a new style of Tea experience, Also develops method of tea dying and achieves variation of colors with green and tea black which are very distinct and original. Makes Kimono fabric with tea dye as well as other fashion items.
Other
that artisan work, do restoration work such as Kintsugi, which is fixing pottery and ceramics with natural tree lacquer with gold and silver. Also restore various historical pieces
as well
Japan
Traditional Craft Award: Bamboo Art
Japanese
Traditional Craft Award: Folk Art
Guiness
World Record for the smallest Teddy Bear
Lexus
New Takumi Project2017 Fukuoka
Imperial
Artisan for Japanese Royal Family
Solo
Exhibition
2020 Wonder
in the palm, RESOBOX Gallery, NY, USA
2020 Home~Monochorome Photography, Kyushu Geibunkan, Fukuoka, Japan
2021 World
of Automata, Fukuoka Pref. Building, Fukuoka, Japan
2021 Wonder
in the palm, Keio Plaza Hotel, Tokyo, Japan
2022 Wonder
in the palm, Gallery Ra, Osaka, Japan
2022 Shin Hirokawa~Monochrome Photography, Kyushu Geibunkan, Fukuoka, Japan
Special
Exhibition
2017 Automata,
Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi, Tokyo, Japan
2017 World
of Taian, National Treasure of Japan, Paris Mitsukoshi, Paris France
2017 Automata,
Tokyo International Forum 20th Anniversary Event, Tokyo, Japan
2017 Artisans
of Fukuoka, Kyushu Geibunkan, Fukuoka, Japan
2018
Lexus New Takumi Project in Shanghai ILC, Shanghai, China
2018 Lexus
New Takumi Project in Matsuzakaya, Aichi, Japan
2019 Lexus
New Takumi Project in Milano Salone Superstudio, Milan, Italy
2021 Lexus
New Takumi Project in Art Market Tennoz, Tokyo, Japan
2022 Kobe
Art Marche, Kobe, Japan
2023 ArtFair
Asia Fukuoka , Fukuoka, Japan
2024 Kobe
Art Marche, Kobe, Japan
2024 Global
Inovation Day, Fukuoka, Japan
2025 Byakki Yagyou Ichiza(troupe of Japanese goblins), Tokyo, Japan
2025 SEX PRAYERS, Ishikawa, Japan
2025 Hyakkaryouran(a profusion of flowers), Tokyo, Japan
