About
Japanese abstract sculptor who worked in marble, granite, and other stones. His designs were geometric, organic, and occasionally folk-art inspired.
Before Fame
He was an instructor at the Brooklyn Museum Art School and then was adjunct professor at Columbia University.
Trivia
His piece The Wave's Voice is perhaps his most famous.
Family Life
He married Yuko Niizuma and they had three sons.
Associated With
He and Sidney Morgenbesser both taught at Columbia University.
