Originally from Okinawa, Japan, I received a Bachelor of Music degree in Saxophone Performance from the University of North Carolina School of the Arts in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. I studied with Taimur Sullivan and James Kalyn and took master classes with Arno Bornkamp, James Houlik, and the New Century Saxophone Quartet. I have been teaching and performing since 1996 in both Japan and the United States.

I enjoy large ensembles and was the principal Alto Saxophonist for the Winston-Salem Community Band (N.C., 2005-2012) and the San Jose Metropolitan Band (Calif., 2017-2019), with whom I performed numerous solos.

Moved to Santa Fe New Mexico in March 2019. I worked as a woodwind specialist for the Santa Fe Symphony and taught at SF public schools. I'm one of the most recommended private music instructors by Santa Fe and Los Alamos public school systems.

I have been performing regularly with small ensemble groups and the High Desert Winds Santa Fe since.

I can give lessons in both English and Japanese.

沖縄生まれの沖縄育ち。渡米後、ノースカロライナ州立芸術大学音楽学士終了。サキソフォーンを Taimur Sullivan, James Kalyn, James Houlik 各氏に師事。アンサンブルコーチングを Arno Bornkamp, The New Century Saxophone Quartet から受ける。 1996年から個人レッスンや演奏活動を行っている。特に吹奏楽を好み　Winston-Salem Community Band では首席アルトサックス奏者を2005年から2012年、San Jose Metropolitan Bandでは2017年から2019年まで努め数多くのソロを担当した。 2019年3月ニューメキシコ州サンタフェ市に移住。移住後小アンサンブルの活動と同時にHigh Desert Windsに入団し演奏活動を行っている。 

レッスンは英語もしくは日本語の両言語で可能。