Born in Tokyo 1958. Graduated from the Department of Architecture, College of Science and Technology, Nihon University. While giving life to avant-garde architecture and interior design works, he is also active in carrying out philosophical and speculative work as exemplified by his studies of Plato's Symposium and the problem of universals with a particular focus on Peter Abelard. Served as president for the Design Division of the Japan Institute of Architects and organized the Rethinking the Japanese Avant-Garde symposium. He was selected for the fellowship of Overseas Study Program for Artists by the Agency for Cultural Affairs and resided in Florence, Italy. He has received numerous awards including the JCD Design Aword Yoji Yamamoto Prize.

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Japan Design Committee Design Forum -Selected
Nashop Lighting Contest -Encouraging prize
JCD Design Award -Excellent prize
JCD Design Award -Encouraging prize
JCD Design Award -Selected
JCD Design Award -Selected
JCD Design Award -Yoji Yamamoto Prize
JCD Design Award -Excellent prize
Canadian Green Design Award -Honorable mention-
Pachinko Design Competition -Special Prize

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1999

2000-08

2000-

1987

2009-

Participated in the Overseas Study Program for Artists organized by the Agency for Cultural Affairs (Florence, Italy)

Committee member, Suginami Ward Economic Revitalization Forum

President, Design division, Japan Institute of Architects

President, Wine Club, Japan Institute of Architects

Part-time lecturer, Interior Center School

Lecturer, Drafting and design, First-class registered architect examination preparation course, Sogo Shikaku Gakuin

First architect in the world to acquire the qualification of sommelier (Japan Sommelier Association accredited sommelier)

Produced and manages Sad Cafe an architecture and philosophy bar