- From Osaka, Japan.
- Began playing banjo at age 15, made first U.S. tour in 1982.
- 1983, won banjo contest at Galax Fiddle Convention, Virginia.
- 1993, released Goin’ Across the Sea album (Hay Holler).
- 2000, released Dixie Dream album (Copper Creek).
- 2003, released Teardrops on a Rose album (Copper Creek).
- President of Office White Oak, a promotional agency in Osaka which promotes bluegrass music in Japan.