Born into a family of paulownia lumber merchants, he grew up watching his grandfather and father at work.
After graduating from Kansai International University, he enrolled in the Kyoto Traditional Craft College in 2004.
He studied the traditional techniques of Kyoto *sashimono* (joinery) under the master craftsman Kunio Naito.

2007: Joined Kagu no Azuma Co., Ltd.
2009: Received the Fine Work Award at the "京の伝統工芸新人作品展" (Kyoto Traditional Craft Newcomer Exhibition).
2010: Won the Grand Prize at the "京の伝統工芸新人作品展".
2010: Selected for "KANSAI DESIGN MAP".
2011: Renovated the "名手八幡神社三社殿" (Three Shrines of Nate Hachimangu Shrine), a designated cultural property of Wakayama Prefecture.
2011: Awarded the Nantan Mayor's Prize in the Craft category at the "第26回国民文化祭 京都2011 美術展〔工芸〕" (26th National Cultural Festival Kyoto 2011 Art Exhibition [Crafts]).
2016: Certified as a Traditional Craftsman for "紀州桐箪笥" (Kishu Paulownia Chests).
2017: His "焼き石目塗桐箱「ぱんどら」" (burnt stone-like finish paulownia box "Pandora") was selected for the OMOTENASHI SELECTION.
2017: Launched the crowdfunding campaign "伝統工芸士が織りなす技。薄さ1mm・桐製のロックグラスで贅沢なひとときを。" (A moment of luxury with a 1mm-thin paulownia rock glass, a masterpiece of traditional craftsmanship). It reached its funding goal in an unprecedented 7 hours for a traditional craft item, ultimately achieving 334% of its target.
2018: Selected as the Wakayama representative for the "LEXUS NEW TAKUMI PROJECT 2017". For the project, he created a paulownia beer glass that surpassed the rock glass and was selected as a Takumi (master craftsman) by Kundo Koyama.
2019: Produced the "桐の抹茶椀(無量寿)" (paulownia matcha bowl "Muryoju") as a ceremonial offering for Zenryu Hiyou, the 520th Jimu-kenko-hoin-gobo of Koyasan's Sanboin Temple.
2018: Collaborated with designer Moriro Murakami and glass artist Rie Sugiyama to create a paulownia spindle Christmas tree at the LEXUS Takamatsu store.
2018: Created and exhibited a boat-shaped paulownia flower stand object at the LEXUS Wakayama Inter store.
2019: Presented paulownia glasses that passed global food safety standards at Maison & Objet in Paris and Salone del Mobile in Milan.
2019: Produced a commemorative gift for architect Arata Isozaki's Pritzker Prize win.
2019: Produced store furniture and exhibition art for the renovation of the LEXUS Kimiidera store.
2020: Produced commemorative items for the 1700th anniversary festival of the World Heritage site Kumano Nachi Taisha Grand Shrine.
2020: Created the commemorative gift "桐の蓮皿" (Paulownia Lotus Plate) for the inauguration of the Most Reverend Zenryu Hiyou as the 257th Chōja (head) of To-ji Temple, head temple of the Shingon sect, and the 3rd Kancho (abbot) of the To-ji Shingon sect.
2020: Exhibited the paulownia object "HOU-OU 進化と再生" (HOU-OU: Evolution and Rebirth) at Philip Morris's world-first Maker’s Gallery Project, "Fukutaro Azuma For IQOS".
2023: Unveiled "SAMA," a new style of paulownia chest, at Maison & Objet in Paris.
2023: Created the "潤し水椀" (moisturizing water bowl), a bathing tool for "湯道" (The Way of the Bath), a concept founded by Kundo Koyama.
2025: Scheduled to create "桐株の器" (Paulownia Stump Vessels), a set of dishes for a full-course *wagashi* (Japanese confectionery) meal, for use in the Wakayama Zone of the Kansai Pavilion at the Osaka-Kansai Expo.