Born in Miyazaki Prefecture in 1973. After becoming interested in straw-bale architecture—which uses straw and earth—he founded the “Hasagake Trust,” an organization that bridges food and housing. He moved to Shirakawa Town, Gifu Prefecture, where he continues to build his own home and develop the surrounding land, centered on the satoyama way of life.In 2017, he established the Satoyama Design Farm, a general incorporated association.