He enjoys hiking and frequently climbs Mt. Rokko. Every time he climbs a mountain, he produces one “Yama to TAOKA” ZINE, which has now reached over 110 volumes.
Recent workshops include “Rokko Meets Art” (2023), “Museum Road Scenery” (Museum Road, Hyogo Prefectural Museum of Art, Hyogo, 2022), “Ibaraki Future Shopping Street” (Ibaraki City Hall, Osaka, 2022), “calling mountain” (Kuju Mountain Range, Oita, 2019), etc. Others include a talk show appearance at Museum Road (Yokoo Tadanori Museum of Contemporary Art, Hyogo, 2023)

A molding arts brand with the “extension of play” as its philosophy. Based on the idea that “making things is a primordial play that enriches our lives,” the brand produces works that humorously express perspectives on everyday life. As an artist, he also continues to make things that question everyday life through humorous expressions, with the theme of “extension of play” as the subject of his work. In recent years, he has been engaged in molding and production activities that express the “extension of play,” as he sees “making things” as a means to a richer life.