Born in Suginami-ku, Tokyo, and raised in Kawagoe City, Saitama Prefecture. Completed graduate studies at Tokyo University of the Arts and Guildhall School of Music and Drama, London. From 1995 to 1997, studied in the UK as an overseas research fellow for artists sponsored by the Agency for Cultural Affairs. Studied composition under Akira Kitamura, Jo Kondo, Isao Matsushita, and R. Saxton. Has been selected for and won awards including:

• Valentino Bucchi International Composition Competition (Rome)
• Ataka Award
• Special Encouragement Award for Creative Performing Arts from the Agency for Cultural Affairs
• Asahi Composition Award
• National Theatre Composition Competition
• Jury's Special Award at the Genesis Opera Composition Prize (London)

His/Her works have been performed in various locations, including:

• Asia Music Festival
• Tokyo Summer Festival
• Spitalfields Music Festival (London)
• The State of the Nation Music Festival (London)
• Angelica Festival (Bologna)
• Asian Composers League Festival (Seoul) 2003
• International Society for Contemporary Music (ISCM) World Music Days (Hong Kong)

He/She is a member of:

• Japan Federation of Composers
• Japan Electro-Acoustic Music Society
• Composer group TEMPUSNOVUM
• Japanese Traditional Music Ensemble Nippon Ongaku Shudan

As the representative of Ensemble Contemporary α, a contemporary music performance group, he/she is involved in the planning and production of contemporary music concerts. As an educator, he/she has taught at Kobe University, Himeji City Lifelong Learning College, Kobe Silver College, and Kobe College.