• 1952 Born in Hitoyoshi City, Kumamoto Prefecture
• 1978 Graduated from Osaka University of Arts, Crafts Department, Ceramic Course
  Established the Torigaoka Kiln
• 1980 Submitted to and selected for the first time for the Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition (– 2022)
• 1982 Artwork added to the collection of Kyushu Ceramic Museum, Saga
• 1983 Becomes Full Member of the Japan Kōgei Association
• 1984 Artwork added to the collection of Kumamoto Prefectural Museum of Art
• 1990 Artwork added to the collection of Kyushu Ceramic Museum, Saga
• 1991 Candidate for the Grand Award at the 11th Japan Ceramic Art Exhibition, Part 1
• 1993 Candidate for the Grand Award at the 12th Japan Ceramic Art Exhibition, Part 1
• 1995 Submitted to the Exhibition for Benefit Auction for Blanchette H.Rockefeller Fellowship Fund
• 1998 Artwork added to the collection of Kumamoto Prefectural Museum of Art
• 2001 Artwork added to the collection of Kumamoto Prefectural Museum of Art
• 2004 Submitted artwork to "The Art of Kaiseki and Vessels" at Benkei, Hotel Nikko Kumamoto
• 2005 Invited to submit to the 18th Japan Ceramic Art Exhibition
• 2006 Invited to submit to "ARS KUMAMOTO – The Power of Kumamoto Today" at the Contemporary Art Museum Kumamoto
• 2009 Submitted to "Craftworks of Today in Kyushu and Okinawa – Tradition and Creation” at Kyushu National Museum
• 2010 Starts working under the artist name "Rekko", names his new kiln moved to a new location in 1996 to "Yuto Kiln"
• 2012 Submitted artwork to Hotel Nikko Kumamoto 10th Anniversary Event "Kaiseki and Vessels" at Benkei, Hotel Nikko Kumamoto
• 2015 Designated as "Traditional Craft of Kumamoto Prefecture"
• 2017 Invited to submit to "Contemporary Ceramics of Kumamoto" at Higono Satoyama Gallery
• 2019 Awarded as Person of Regional Cultural Merits for 2019 by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
  Solo exhibitions at department stores and galleries in Kumamoto, Fukuoka, Kagoshima, Osaka and Tokyo

• 1979Received the Effort Award at the Kumamoto Prefectural Art Exhibition
• 1980Received the 35th Anniversary Award at the Kumamoto Prefectural Art Exhibition
• 1981Received the Kumamoto Prefecture Award at the Kumanichi General Art Exhibition
• 1982Received 1st place, the Minister of Education, Science, Sports and Culture Incentive Award at the Kyushu-Yamaguchi Ceramics Exhibition
• 1983Received the Kumamoto City Mayor Award at the 18th West Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
• 1984Received the Hirayama Award at the Kumamoto Artists Association Exhibition
• 1985Received the 20th Anniversary Full Members' Special Award at the 20th West Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
• 1987Received the Kumamoto Broadcasting Award at the Kyushu-Yamaguchi Ceramics Exhibition
• 1990Received 1st place, the Minister of Education, Science, Sports and Culture Incentive Award at the Kyushu-Yamaguchi Ceramics Exhibition
  Received the Incentive Award at the Kumamoto Artists Association Exhibition
• 1998Received the Kumamoto Prefectural Museum of Art Associates Award
• 2001Received the Excellence Award, Mainichi Shimbun Award at the 16th Japan Ceramic Art Exhibition
  Received the Hitoyoshi Cultural Association Award
• 2002Received the Kumamoto Asahi Broadcasting (KAB) Award at the 37th West Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
  Received the Kumamoto Prefectural Culture Award
  Received the Kumamoto Prefecture Cultural Conference Award
• 2008Received the Asahi Shimbun Award at the 43rd West Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
• 2010Received the Japan Kōgei Association West Japan Branch Manager Award at the 46th West Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
• 2023Received the Japan Kōgei Association Incentive Award at the 51st Ceramics Traditional Kōgei Exhibition

• Kyushu Ceramic Museum (Saga)
• Kumamoto Prefectural Museum of Art

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