Born in 1928 in Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture.
In 1946, he began training in doll making.
In 1948, he studied under Suzuki Kenichi and became involved in making Kimekomi dolls.
In 1975, he was invited by the third generation Hina doll craftsman, Azumatama, to join the Azumatama workshop.
In 1978, he became the head of Higashitama Kobo.
In 1985, he was awarded the title of Festival Doll Craftsman.
In 1996, he was certified as a traditional craftsman by the Minister of International Trade and Industry.
In 2000, a new set of 15 peach-colored Hina dolls was released.
In 2004, he released a work in collaboration with female Yuzen designer Mitsuko.
In 2008, a new pattern was released for the popular series "Spring Haze."

[About Togyoku]
The history of Higashitama Kobo is intertwined with the history of Iwatsuki, the town of dolls.
Iwatsuki, which flourished as a castle town and post town from the Edo period, is blessed with paulownia wood and water that are ideal for making dolls, and has now developed into a town boasting the highest doll production volume in Japan. During the Kaei era, Totsuka Ryunosuke, the court physician to the lord of Iwatsuki Castle, had a hobby of making dolls in addition to his medical practice, and when he presented one of his creations to the lord, he was given the name "Azumagaya" along with words of praise. The name of this venerable doll craftsman, Azumagaya, has been passed down from generation to generation, and is still in use today by the sixth generation of doll craftsman, Azumagaya.