Manga artist. Born in Ishinomaki city, Miyagi Prefecture in 1956. His major manga works include Shamo (gamecock) (Action Comics, Futaba-sha) and Meisoh Border (wandering border) (original work by Marei Karibu, comics by Akio Tanaka, Manga Action, Futaba-sha). He is now publishing a series River-end Café which takes place in his hometown Ishinomaki in Manga Action (Futaba-sha).