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> Academic and Professional Background

March 1978:  Graduated from , Kyoto University of Art & Design "Oil Painting Department of Junior college"

1979: held the first exhibition in Kyoto.

1980: moved to Tokyo.

~ 1990: accepted to the majors public exhibitions of

NIKI EXHIBITION PAINTINGS  SCULPTURES, ART EXHIBITION OF JIYU BIJUTSU, JAPAN PRINT ASSOCIATION

awarded by Fuji Art Association / FAA

had many times the group exhibitions and solo exhibitions in Tokyo and in Chiba.

had the exhibition at Funabashi Seibu department store, Nikke Colton Plaza, and Tsudanuma Parco

1993: moved to Hungary for new studio and started creation of art 

had many times the group exhibitions and solo exhibitions in Budapest and Solymar

2006: opened "the art space and Japanese restaurant SAMURAI" at Budapest

2008: lost girlfriend by cancer

lost my entire fortune to be deceived by an acquaintance

2008: went back to Japan In despair, for dementia of the mother is discovered

March 2011: hospitalized by cerebral infarction of over drinking and depression

April 2011: discharged from the hospital 

July 2011: got a enormous impression from the sculptures, visited the temple at Nara "Shin Yakushiji"

woke up again to the creation of art

December 2012: have a contract with the New York art gallery

August 2013, April 2014: have the exhibitions at New York