He turned 26 in August 2024.

He was born with an intellectual disability, but it became clear when he was three years old. Looking back, there were signs even shortly after birth, such as the way he drank milk. Every time, he desperately searched for his mother’s breast as if he were a newborn. Normally, he was a quiet baby and rarely cried at night, but during feeding time, he would arch his back with all his strength and struggle to bring his mouth to the right position. He would then close his eyes and drink continuously, falling asleep without even burping once he was full.

Even now, he has a strong interest in food, though he is not a gourmet. He always says, "It’s delicious!" no matter what he eats, which is at least a small relief for those who cook for him.

To overcome his disability, I made him try many unconventional treatments in addition to regular therapy, including supplements, auditory stimulation therapy, and brainwave stimulation. However, none of them had significant effects. His intellectual level remains quite low (IQ 31), but his greatest strength is his honesty.

He started drawing around the age of six. When he was younger, his lines were more complex, but as he grew older, his drawings became simpler. His art is characterized by its simplicity and cuteness. He began learning calligraphy and painting when he was about ten years old and has created many sumi-e (ink paintings) using ink and watercolors.

He loves English and knows many rare and niche words that even native speakers may not be familiar with. English has fewer vowels per word than Japanese, making it easier for him to hear and understand. At school, he was often praised for his English skills, which made him love the language even more. While he has no interest in Japanese books (even picture books), he sometimes enjoys looking up words in an English dictionary.

For painting, he has been attending art classes taught by the world-renowned artist Kenichiro Ina since he was ten. As for calligraphy, he has been studying at the school of Shoko Kanazawa, a famous Down syndrome calligraphy artist, since he was also ten years old.

Awards (Excerpted)
2024.10 Selected for Japan-China-Korea International Calligraphy Exhibition for people with Disability
2024.8 Selected for 41st Sankei International Calligraphy Exhibition
2024.2 Group Exhibition at Shinjuku Sports Center
2024.1 Solo Exhibition at Bunkyo Civic Center
2024.1 Selected for 40th Sankei International Calligraphy Spring Exhibition
2023.8 Selected as Encouragement award at 29th Taishoten (Japanese Calligraphy)
2023.8 Selected for Paraart Tokyo 2023
2023.6 Selected for Yuuki no Tsubasa Art Festival
2023.7 Selected for 40th Sankei International Calligraphy Exhibition
2023.9 Selected for Barista Challenge Coffee Art Exhibition
2023.1 Art Exhibition at Shinjuku Sports Center
2022.7 Awarded as an Excellent Work at 39th Sankei Internationl Calligraphy Exhibition
2022.3 Awarded as an Excellent Work at “Shoen” Calligraphy Exhibition
2021.8 Awarded as an ParaArt Grand Prize at ParaAart Tokyo 2021
2021.8 Selected as one of the 12 works of a Audio Technica Calender
2021.3 Five works were selected for the Japan Philanthropy name card project
2019.2 Art Craft Exhibition at Daibo Hongyo Temple.
2018.8 Participated Group Exhibition at Artforthought gallery in Ginza
2018.7 Selected for Tokyo Metropolitan Disability Comprehensive Art Exhibition
2014-2017 Won the several prizes (include Grand prize)
2016.3 Selected for Tokyo Brut @ Nakano Zero
2012.12 Won the Grand Prize at Chikuhodou Art Contest in the category of Junior High School students

Schools and institutions
Tsukuba University-affiliated Otsuka Special Needs School (Kindergarten & Elementary Department)
Higashi-Toyama Elementary School Special Needs Class (Shinjuku Ward)
Tokyo Nakano Special Needs School (Junior High Department)
Tokyo Nerima Special Needs School (High School Department)
Shinjuku Ashita-kai Nishi-Waseda Ashita Workshop

Currently, he is working as an artist affiliated with a company.