Curriculum

Born in Kumamoto, Japan (1961)

Education

1986-85 Assistant in group of Prof. Katsuhiko NARITA, Tokyo Zokei University of Art & Design, Tokyo Japan

1984-81 Studies in Fine Arts, specialization: oil painting (Prof. K. NARITA), Tokyo Zokei University of Art & Design, Tokyo Japan

1981-79 Sketch, drawing and oil painting at Shinjuku Institute of Art, Tokyo Japan (Teacher, Tadashi KAWAMATA)

1979-77 Parallel to high school education, training in sketch, drawing and oil painting at the Shibuya Institute of Art, Tokyo Japan

Exhibitions (selected)

2022 Exposition "WINTER" with ceramics of L. de Jonge, M. Veldhuis, N. Neiuwenhuis, T. Takeuchi, Galerie IROHA, Dordrecht

2021 Solo-exposition "Promenade", in the ceramic studio of Nathalie Sonnet, Villerville, France

2019 "Permanent exhibition" at Galerie IROHA/atelier Mamiko Nagatomo

2015 "Spring Exhibition" with ceramics of Nathalie Sonnet and Ruth van Eck-Rotholz, Galerie Iroha, Dordrecht, the Netherlands

2014 "Spring Exhibition", Galerie Iroha, Dordrecht

2013 "New Year's “Quartet” exhibition with Liesbeth de Jonge, Nicoline Nieuwenhuis and Ruth van Eck-Rotholz, Galerie Iroha, Dordrecht

2012 "Inner field" duo exposition with Ria van Roomen, Galerie Iroha, Dordrecht

2010 Exposition solo, Glalerie Iroha, Dordrecht

1999 Exposition solo, Gallery O, Carouge, Geneva Switzerland  

1992 Exposition solo, Gallery Q, Ginza, Tokyo Japan

1990 Exposition solo, Gallery Q, Ginza, Tokyo Japan

1988 Exposition solo, Gallery Kobayashi, Ginza, Tokyo Japan

1987 Exposition solo, Gallery Kobayashi, Ginza, Tokyo Japan

1985 "面象"展, Gallery Parergon II with Y. KUWAHARA and J. NISHIYAMA, Kanda, Tokyo Japan

         Exposition group final exhibition of Tokyo Zokei University, Gallery Art Hall, Shinjuku, Tokyo Japan

1984 "点景パワー" with H. ZENIYA and N. MAEDA, Gallery Parergon, Kanda, Tokyo Japan
          "空間狂詩曲" with H, ZENIYA and N. MAEDA, Gallery 4F, Kanda, Tokyo Japan

1983 Exposition group - Exposition Hall in Tokyo Zokei University

1982 Exposition group - Exposition Hall in Tokyo Zokei University

Working experience in the Netherlands
2011-2015 Curation at Galerie IROHA, Dordrecht
2016-2021 Teaching of Japanese language, Dordrecht

Domicile

2002-           Living and working in Dordrecht, The Netherlands

1996-2002  Living and working (art and teaching Japanese), Morges, Switzerland 
1995-           Living and working in Japan