Born in Tokyo in 1949. National Museum of Nature and Science 2nd Botanical Illustration Contest Minister of Education Encouragement Award (1986), World Ran Exhibition Botanical Art Division Blue Ribbon Award (1989), 7th International Botanical Illustration Exhibition sponsored by American Hunt Association (1992), Dr. Shirley Sherwood Plants Collection of 3 paintings (1995), Exhibition of Contemporary Botanical Art by Shirley Sherwood Collection (1998), Exhibition of Botanical Artists of the World (1998), Royal Gardening Association London Flower Show Gold Medal Award (2000, 2001), Birmingham Flower Show Gold Medal Award (2004), London Flower Show Silver-Gilt Medal Award (2006), Tokyo Kanda Konoha Gallery "Sumire" Solo Exhibition (2002) and others.

Affiliation: Japan Botanical Art Association, Japan Botanical Illustration Club

Book: "In the Mirror-Haiku and Botanical Paintings" (co-authored, 2005, Singpoosha), and other picture books and study pictorial books.