Born in 1978 as the fourth generation owner of Tsutsumi Asakichi Urushi, a lacquerware shop founded in 1909, he graduated from the Faculty of Agriculture at Hokkaido University and worked in other industries before joining Tsutsumi Asakichi Urushi in 2004 to develop the company's unique, highly dispersed lacquer, Korin Urushi. Since then, he has recognized lacquer as an important element that connects people, nature, the past, and the future—many seemingly unrelated concepts—and has been working to convey the potential and appeal of lacquer from various perspectives.
Awards:
2019 Film [BEYOND TRADITION Lacquer x alaia]
– Florida Surf Film Festival 'Best Documentary Short 2019'
2020 Winner of the 3rd Mitsui Golden Takumi Award
2021 Winner of the Grand Prize (Ronnie Award) at the Japan Traditional Crafts Revival Contest