update: 2017.3.1
The best percussionist in Europe, based in Germany. Tutor at Internationale Ferienkurse für Neue Musik, Darmstadt and Akiyoshidai 21st Century Music Seminar & Festival. Professor at Hochschule für Musik Karlsruhe.
Born in Osaka prefecture, Japan in 1958.
Education
1981 M.B., in Tokyo University of The Arts
1989 M.B., in Hochschule fur Musik Freiburg
Learn percussion from Kazuhiro Muraki, Makoto Aruga, Michiko Takahashi and Bernhard Wulff.
Prize
1986 Kranichsteiner Musikpreis
1992 Aoyama Music Awards (Special Awards)