Biography & Contact

Biography

• 1952Born €in Nagano, Japan
• 1975University Tokyo "zokei Daigaku" Sculpture Section under Prof. SATO Churyo
• 1978Master M.A. Tokyo "zokei Daigaku"- Prof. SATO Churyo
• 1978Accademia delle Belle Arti Brera, Milano,
  Section Sculpture - Prof. Enrico MANFRINI and Art History
• 1982Master in Art "ll teatro Noh e la scultura" (Noh Theater and Sculpture)

• 1982Accademia delle Belle Arti Brera, Section "Painting" and Free Artist
• 1988Transfers to Germany, Stuttgart
• 1990Member "Verband Bildender Künstler Baden-Württemberg" (Artists' Association)
• 1996Returns to Japan, Nagano

Contact

My bronze casting is done in Milano, Italy.

Collections (Private and Public)

Exhibitions-Solo（Selection since 1985)

• 2020Japan, Nagano-City Foundation Bank 82
• 2018Japan, Toyohashi - Gallery Sincerité
• 2014Germany, Eppstein/T. Frankfurt Galerie WangHohmann
• 2012Japan, Tokyo – Gallery Kawafune
• 2011Japan, Tokyo – Gallery TOM
• 2007Hungary, Budapest - AL Galéria
  Japan, Tokyo – Gallery Kawafune
• 2006Japan, Tokyo Shibuya – Color Museum
  Germany, Fellbach – Stadt Galerie
  Germany, Berlin – Galerie Raab
  Japan, Nagano Pref. – Asahi Museum
• 2005Japan, Toyohashi City – Gallery Sincerite
• 2004South Korea, Daegu – Gallery Maek-Hyang
  South Korea, Seoul – Rho Gallery
  Japan, Tokyo – Bosch Automotive Japan, Headquarter Hall
• 2003Germany, Kassel Kunstagentur K. Melchior: "Sonzai-Kankei" (Existence-Relation)
  Japan, Toyohashi – Gallery Sincerite: "Sonzai-Kankei" (Existence-Relation)
  Japan, Tokyo – Gallery Kawafune
  Japan, Matsumoto – Gallery Sekiryu
• 2002Austria, Feldkirch – Galerie 60, "Sonzai - Kankei" (Existence-Relation)
• 1999Germany, Frankfurt/M. "Galerie AL 695" - Serie: "Zeitzeichen"
  Japan, Tokyo – Kyobashi, Gallery Kawafune
• 1996Germany, Waiblingen ’Stadtmuseum
• 1994Germany, Museum Villa Roth (Baden-Württemberg) (with Japan Art, Frankfurt/M.)
• 1993Japan, Matsumoto, Gallery „Kura“
  Japan, Tokyo – Nihonbashi, Gallery Kawafune
• 1992Germany, Kirchheim/Teck Museum “Kornhaus”
• 1987Japan, Matsumoto – Gallery Inoue
• 1986Germany, Fellbach – Städtische Galerie
• 1985Italy, Erba (Como) – Museo Comunale

Exhibitions-Group (Selection)

• 2020Japan, Tokyo, Gallery ANNEX, 4th Exhibition “Space” 6 Artists
• 2019Japan, Ueda-City Museum of Modern Art, ‘Shinbism3- Selected Artists
• 2019Germany, Art Fair “Affordable Art” Hamburg, Galerie HLP
• 2017Germany, Eppstein/T. Frankfurt, Galerie WangHohmann
  Germany, Köln, Frankfurt, Art Fairs, presented by Galerie WangHohmann,
  Galerie HLP
• 2014Germany, Fellbach, Exhibition of Collection of 12 Triennale "EINFACH - GUT"
  Germany, Berlin, Gallery Raab "3 artists - Aspekte"
  Japan, Setagaya Museum of Modern Art "New Collection"
• 2013Japan, Tokyo, Gallery Kaigado (3 artists - sculptures)
  Japan, Kamakura, Museum of Modern Art "New Collection"
• 2012Japan, Shinjo, "Art Tanojima 39", Tokyo "Sou Gallery", Hamamatsu "Machida Salon",
  Toyohashi "Gallery Sincerite"
• 2011S.Korea, Seoul, KIAF 2011 (Korea Int'l Art Fair) – Gallery Kawafune
• 2010Germany, Duesseldorf, Galerie Bengelstraeter, "Skulptur Plus"
• 2009PR China, Shanghai, Contemporary Ink Paiting 2009, Duolun Museum of Modern Art
• 2008Japan, Tokyo, Asia Top Gallery Art Hotel Art Fair 08
• 2007Germany, Karlsruhe "art karlsruhe" – Galerie 40 Rother, Wiesbaden
  S.Korea, Seoul, KIAF 2007 (Korea Int’l Art Fair) – Gallery Kawafune, Tokyo
  PR China, Beijing - Songzhuang Museum of Contemporary Art (Beijing MOCA)
  Japan, Nagano, Azumino City – Museum of Modern Art Toyoshina
• 2006PR China, Beijing, CIGE (China International Gallery Exhibition), Gallery Kawafune, Tokyo
  S.Korea, Seoul, KIAF 2006 (Korea Int’l Art Fair) – Gallery Maek Hyang, Gallery Kawafune
• 2005PR China, Beijing, CIGE (China International Gallery Exhibition), Gallery Kawafune Tokyo
  S.Korea, Seoul, KIAF 2005 (Korea Int’l Art Fair) – Gallery Maek Hyang, Gallery Kawafune
  Germany, Köln, „art cologne“ – Gallery Maek Hyang
• 2004Korea, Seoul "KIAF" 2004 (Korea Int’l ArtFair)-Gall. Kawafune Japan, Gall. Maek-Hyang
• 2002Japan, Tokyo, Kyobashi Gallery Square "Gallery Kawafune" (Objects)
• 2000Japan, Matsumoto 5・Contemporary Art Exhibition
• 1999Japan, Matsumoto 4・Contemporary Art Exhibition
• 1998Japan, Matsumoto 3・Contemporary Art Exhibition”
• 1997Japan, Tokyo, Big Sight - NICAF "5th Japan Int'l Contemporary Art Festival"
  ’Glaskasten Verlag + Edition Gmbh (AL Walz’, Stuttgart)
  Japan, Matsumoto „2nd Contemporary Art Exhibition”
• 1996Germany, Frankfurt/M. "Art Frankfurt" – ‚Galerie AL Walz’, Stuttgart (Selected Artists)
• 1995Germany, Frankfurt/M. "Art Frankfurt" – ‚Galerie AL Walz’, Stuttgart (Selected Artists)
  Germany, Kassel – Kunstagentur K. Melchior – 2 Artists (with Antje Siebrecht)
  Germany, Herrenberg – Volksbank ‚Galerie AL Walz’ – Kunst im Haus
• 1994Germany, Urbach – "Kunst in Urbach"- Artists
  Germany, Fellbach, Volksbank-Galerie - 2 Artists (with K. Watanabe) Sponsor SONY
• 1993Germany, Ochsenhausen "Int.les Künstlersymposium"
  Germany, Weinstadt – Städt. Galerie (with Rotraud Hoffmann)
• 1992Germany, Winterbach - Städt.Galerie "Verband Bildender Künstler Baden-Württemberg"
  Germany, Meissen – Albrechtsburg – "Gruppenausstellung"
• 1991Germany, Fellbach – Städt. Galerie "Kleinplastik – Gruppenausstellung"
• 1989Germany, Fellbach – Städt. Galerie "Kleinplastik – Gruppenausstellung"
• 1987Japan, Tokyo – Ginza, Gallery Center Point: "3 Artists – 3 Tendencies"
• 1983Italy, Milano "Galleria Ponte Rosso"
• 1982Italy, Milano "Concorso Lions' Club" – 1st Award Lions' Club, 1982
• 1981Italy, Punta Ala, "Concorso Rassegna Internazionale" – 1st Award "La Bussola"
• 1980Italy, Arese – Biennale Internazionale di Scultura
• 1975–77Japan, "Shinseisaku-Kyokai", National Japanese Artists Group