Born in Yamanashi Prefecture in 1958. Representative of NEPENTHES, designer of "NEEDLES". Founded NEPENTHES in 1988. Established his own brand "NEEDLES" in 1995. In 2010, they started a capsule collection of remake wear, ``REBUILD by NEEDLES.''

The GEL-NYC sneaker sources inspiration from heritage and modern performance running styles.

Its upper construction references the GEL-NIMBUS 3 shoe from the early 2000s and blends it with various embellishments from the MC-PLUS V design.

The tooling contrasts the upper's retro influences by using the GEL-CUMULUS 16 shoe's tooling system. Through a combination of lightweight foams and GEL technology inserts, this midsole formation helps create advanced underfoot comfort.