Solo Exhibitions
2015 – Galerie Azur, Tokyo, Japan
2012 – “Life is a Dream” Gallery Natsuka, Tokyo, Japan
2011 – “A Place of Innocence” Art Front Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
2007 – “FORM-RW” Tokyo, Japan. Collaboration with Naoko Noshiro (contemporary dancer), RAFT, Tokyo
2006 – “Focusing on a New Generation in Tokyo 2006” Gallery Natsuka, Tokyo
2006 – CAMAC, France
2005 – Gallery Motomachi, Ginza, Tokyo
2004 – Gallery Natsuka, Ginza, Tokyo
2003 – Gallery Natsuka, Ginza, Tokyo
2002 – Gallery Natsuka, Ginza, Tokyo
2000 – SKYDOOR Artplace Aoyama, Tokyo
Selected Group Exhibitions
2022 -“Enshrine” The Florence Trust, London/UK
2013 – “Dandans, a collective of emerging Japanese artists” Browse & Darby, London/UK
2013 – “Energy for us” Hillside Forum, Tokyo/ Japan
2011 – “Dandans” Frederick Harris Gallery at Tokyo American Club, Tokyo/ Japan
2011 – “Hierther Dorthin” Goethe Institute, Tokyo/Japan
2011 – “The Lounge” Bvlgari Ginza Tower, Tokyo/Japan
2009 – The Florence Trust Summer Exhibition, London/UK
2008 – “The House – Living Comfortably of Contemporary Art” Japan Homes Model House, Tokyo/ Japan
2007 – “Face – Reflection of Colour and Figure’ Gallery Concept 21, Tokyo/ Japan
2005 – “The Shop” GINZA Men’s wear, Ginza
2005 – “Art Communication” Gallery Natsuka b.p, Lobby Gallery, Aoyama
Awards/Commissions/Residencies/Positions
2020/Present – Founder & Director of E5 Artists studios, Assistant of The Florence Trust, London, UK
Founder & Director of Churchgate Artists Studios, Leicester,UK
2017/Present – Founder & Director of studionAme Leicester C.i.C , Leicester, UK
2016 – Founder of the Toru Namekawa Residency, Leicester, UK
2016/Present – Founder & Director of studionAme Ltd, Leicester, UK
2015/16 – Artist in Residence “Tottenham Hale International Studios“, London ,UK
2014/16 – Lecturer at Tama Art University (Sculpture Department) Tokyo
2009/2010 – 1 year fellowship, granted by Agency for cultural affairs, Government of Japan. (Stayed in London, UK)
2008/09 – Artist in Residence “The Florence Trust“, London, UK
2008 – Commissioned work at Park Hyatt Shanghai (Art coordination by Nanjo & Associates) Shanghai, China
2005 – UNESCO – Aschberg 2005/2006 Bursaries for artists programme, France
Public Collections
Bacarrat Pacific (B.Bar Umeda)
Publications
Florence Trust 2009, catalogue essay by Kit Hammonds, Florence Trust Studios, London, UK
Dandans retrospective catalogue
Education
1999/2000 – Research student course, Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music
1997/99 – MFA, Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music
1993/97 – BA, Tama Art University