Born in Kagawa Prefecture, 1950. Completed master's program, Yokohama National University. Founded WORKSHOP, 1978 (co-principal). Assistant professor, Yokohama National University, 1995; founded architecture WORKSHOP (principal), same year. Professor, Yokohama National University, 2001. Since 2007, professor, Y-GSA. Currently participating in Yokohama Inner Harbor Development Concept and Yokohama Station Area Reconstruction Plan for Yokohama City Government. Commissioner, International Architecture Exhibition, Venice Biennale, 2010. His many works include Katta Public General Hospital, 2002 (in collaboration; AIJ Commendation; JIA Prize); and G-FLAT, 2006 (JIA Prize; AIJ Prize).
