Born in Tsukuba City, Ibaraki Prefecture in 1928.
In 1945, began training to make dolls.
In 1945, he studied under Kenichi Suzuki and became involved in making Kimekomi dolls.
In 1975, he was invited by the 3rd generation Hina maker Togyo and entered the Togyo workshop.
In 1978, he became the head of Totama Kobo.
In 1985, he was awarded the title of Festival Doll Craftsman.
1996 Certified as a Traditional Craftsman by the Minister of International Trade and Industry.
In 2000, a new collection of 15 peach-colored Hina dolls was announced.
In 2004, released a work in collaboration with the female Yuzen designer Mitsuko.
In 2008, a new pattern of the popular series "Spring Kasumi" was released.

[About Togyoku]
The history of Higashutama Kobo goes hand in hand with the history of Iwatsuki, the town of dolls.
Iwatsuki, which flourished as a castle town and post town since the Edo period, is blessed with paulownia trees and water suitable for making dolls, and has developed into a town that currently boasts the highest production of dolls in Japan. During the Kaei era, Ryuken Totsuka, a palace doctor for the lord of Iwatsuki Castle, had a hobby of making dolls in addition to his medical work, and when he presented one of his creations to the lord of the castle, he gave him the name ``Togyoku'' along with a word of praise. I was given it. The name of this venerable Hinasmith Togyo has been passed down from generation to generation and has reached the present day, the 6th generation Hinasmith Togyo.