Koichi’s artworks explore themes of the sublime, atmosphere, and fluid mechanics. 

His practice spans from meticulous copper engravings to large-scale monotypes with a recent focus on kite-makings. 

His works has been showcased in more than 150 solo and group exhibitions. Most recently, at prestigious venues such as Fondazione Pastificio Cerere in Rome, Italy; B.J. Spoke Gallery in Huntington, New York; Woolwich Contemporary Print Fair in London, United Kingdom; Gallery Shoal Creek in Austin, Texas; Manifest Gallery in Cincinnati, Ohio; and Cartavetra Gallery in Florence, Italy. His artworks have been featured in prominent publications, including Actuel no. 27: L'Estampe Contemporaine in Jodoigne, Belgium; Kunst + Unterricht in München, Germany. 

Koichi studied at the Pacific Northwest College of Art in Portland, Oregon, then moved to Krakow, Poland, and later to the Bratislava Academy of Fine Arts in Slovakia to study copper engravings. He completed his MFA at the University of Alberta, Canada in 1999. He is currently a professor at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville.