Born in Kyoto in 1977. Graduated from Kyoto University of Art and Design in 2001, where he concentrated in Information Design. That year, he joined Dentsu. His awards received to date include Tokyo ADC Awards (2009, 2013, 2014), Keizo Saji Prize, ONE SHOW Design Grand Prize, Cannes Lions Design Grand Prix, D&AD Yellow Pencil, and New York ADC Gold Prize.