Born in Saga Prefecture in 1948. Graduated from the Composition Department of Toho Gakuen School of Music. During his time there, he studied under Yoshiro Irino and Sadao Bekku.

Main Works

• Clarinet Quintet (Graduation Work)
• Opera "Warashibe Choja" (commissioned by the Japan Opera Association)
• "Trio" for Flute, Harp, and Cello
• "String Quartet"
• "Poem I - for Solo Violin" (later arranged for String Quartet and String Orchestra)
• "Poem II - for Two Violins and Piano" (commissioned by Music in Style)
• "Poem III - for Piano Quartet" (commissioned by Ensemble Accorde)
• "Prelude, Aria, and Finale - for Piano Quartet" (commissioned by Gabriel Quartet)
• "Poem IV - for Piano"
• "Children's Four Seasons - for Children's Chorus and Orchestra"

Additionally, his vocal works based on poems by Tatsuji Miyoshi, Haruo Sato, Rofu Miki, and others have been performed in numerous recitals by various singers. His piano pieces for children (including duets) have been selected as repertoire for competitions such as the PTNA Piano Competition and are performed by children nationwide. In addition, he has composed numerous other works, including choral pieces. In 2013, his opera "Yashagaike", commissioned by the New National Theatre, Tokyo, premiered at the same venue. In June 2017, his new piano score "Story of the Thrush Forest" was published by Zen-On Music Company Ltd.

• Currently a part-time lecturer at Toho Gakuen School of Music (retired as professor in March 2015)
• Vice President of the Japan Federation of Composers
• Member of the Japan Children's Song Association
• Served as a judge for various competitions, including the composition division of the Japan Music Competition and the Nagano Prefecture Piano Competition
• Councilor of the Minato City Sports, Culture, and Health Foundation