Born in Aichi Prefecture in 1968.
After graduating from the Aichi Prefectural University of Fine Arts and Music in 1991, he worked at YAMAHA Product Design Laboratory. In 2000, he established Design Studio CRAC. By gaining insights into the lives of people and social backgrounds that change with time and by focusing on constructing an accurate hypothesis, he aims to produce a prototype design that serves as a guideline. In addition, he is also involved in product designing and brand-building in collaboration with local industries.
Part-time professor of Aichi Prefectural University of Fine Arts and active in a collegium known as Katachi-ken.
He has won the Grand Prize in Design Competition '98 KAINAN, was a runner-up in Design 21 CHIC CHINOIS, and 9 of his works were selected for Good Design Award from 1998-2008.

Design Studio CRAC
http://www.designstudiocrac.com