Curriculum Vitae
| 1942 | Born in Kozan (Hiroshima Prefecture). |
| 1957 | Entered in the workshop of Katsuzo Entsuba. |
| 1962 | Selected for the first time at the Nitten (and for 8 consecutive years). |
| 1969 | Entered the department of sculpture at the National Academy of Rome.Studied with Prof. Fazzini. |
| 1971 | Graduated from the National Academy with the first prize Minerva. |
| 1974 | Participated in the execution of the “Resurrection of Jesus Christ” in the Papal audience chamber, Vatican City, as an assistant of Prof. Fazzini. |
| 1990 | Received in audience by Pope John Paul II in the Vatican and conferred commemorative medal. |
| 1993 | Awarded the Prize of Culture from the Hiroshima Home TV |
| 2000 | Partial opening of the “Hill of Hope” at the Gigi-en of the Kosanji Temple |
| 2004 | Had an audience with President Ciampi at Carrara |
| 2005 | Marble Architectural Awards, Carrara (First Prize) |
| 2006 | Awarded the Prize of Hiroshima Culture |
Exhibitions
| 1977 | “III Biennale lnternazionale Dantesca”, Ravenna (Golden Prize) “XI Quadriennale nazionale d’arte”, Rome |
| 1979 | “IV Biennale lnternazionale Dantesca”, Ravenna (Golden Prize) 1st Henry Moore Grand Prix Exhibition, Chokoku no Mori Museum, Hakone |
| 1980 | International Stone Sculpture Biennial, Marino (First Prize) |
| 1981 | 2nd Henry Moore Grand Prix Exhibition, Chokoku no Mori Museum, Hakone |
| 1987 | 5th Henry Moore Grand Prix Exhibition, Utsukushi-ga-hara Open Air Museum, Nagano |
| 1988 | International Symposium of Stone Sculpture, West Berlin, Germany |
| 1989 | International Symposium of Stone Sculpture, Barcelona, Spain |
| 1990 | Exhibition of four artists, Japanisch-deutsches Zentrum, Berlin |
| 1998 | IX Carrara International Biennial of Sculpture |
| 2004 | Had an audience with President Ciampi at Carrara on November 24th,2004 |
