Additional information: Born in 1927; graduated from Iwate University, at present he is a member of the Stage and Technical Committee of the Modern Theatre Association, full-time lecturer at the Tama Art Institute, a member of the Japanese Institute for Theatre Technology and a member of the J.A.D.C. Committee. Among his most important works are the stage designs for Shakespeare's Richard III and Titus Andronicus. Endeavours to form a unified stage, while stressing its variable elements, are typical for his style. He participated in the Prague Quadrennials 1967 and 1971.