Born in Shizuoka Prefecture, he graduated from the Institute of Advanced Media Arts and Sciences (IAMAS) before working at IMG SRC and then as a freelance Art Director/Designer. He joined Whatever in 2025. With a background in media art and a strong interest in all areas of design, he excels at cross-disciplinary thinking and design, from web/interactive to graphic/product/branding, always mindful of each medium’s characteristics. His awards include the Good Design Award, Webby Awards, TIAA, Milia, and the Multimedia Grand Prix. He has also exhibited at venues such as the National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation (Miraikan) and Spiral Garden Aoyama. He was originally a regular company employee. He likes keyboards and haiku.