*1978 Graduated Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music, Department of Sculpture

*1980 Completed course of fine arts study, Graduate Division, Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music (specialization; sculpture) studio of Prof. SUMIKAWA Kiichi

*1982 Lecturer, Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music, Graduate Division, Fine arts Research Department, Conservation and Restoration Laboratory of Cultural Properties (through 1987). During this time, studied classical techniques of Buddhist statuary and ancient fine arts, also restoration techniques

*2004　Appointed Professor of the Conservation Division (Preservation and Restoration/Sculpture), Graduate School of Fine Arts, Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music

Major Exhibitions

*1979 Began exhibiting works, primarily through private exhibition

*1984 "Contemporary Humor" (Saitama Prefectural Museum of Modern Art)

*1985 "Trends in Contemporary Sculpture - Wooden Sculpture" (Gallery, Kanagawa Prefectural Hall)

*1986 "Contemporary Japanese Arts 3 - Artists Born after WWII" (Miyagi Prefectural Art museum)

*1987 Private Exhibition "Skulpturen" (OAG House Tokyo, German Culture Hall)

"New Trends in Contemporary Sculpture, 5 Japanese Artists" (Salvatore Ala Gallery, New York)

*1988 Private Exhibition (Alexander F. Milliken Inc., New York, U.S.A.)

"See-with-your-hand Art" Exhibition (Yurakucho Art Forum)

*1989 "Exciting Art '89" (Saitama Prefectural Museum of Modern Art)

*1990 "Japan Conception through Art Now" (Manly Art Gallery and Museum, Sydney)

*1991 Private Exhibition "Legends of Our National Superheroes" (Fujii Gallery, Tokyo)

"Sculpture Today 7 - Contemporary Art (The Japanese Soul)" (Gifu Prefectural Art Museum)

*1993 Private Exhibition "Exhibition of YABUUCHI Satoshi" (Takashimaya Dept. Store Gallery, Nihonbashi, Tokyo; Kariya City Art Museum, and other places)

*1996 "The World of Satoshi YABUUCHI - sculptor" (The Castellani Art Museum of Niagara University, City of Niagara, N.Y., U.S.A.)

*1999 "The World of YABUUCHI Satoshi; SHIKISHIN FUNI" MITSUKOSHI ETOILE, PARIS (Paris, France)

*2002 “‘The Sun and Flowers’, YABUUCHI Satoshi in Todai-ji.  In Celebration of the 1,250th Anniversary of the Consecration of the Great Buddha” (Kinsho Hall, Todai-ji Temple, Nara)

*2003 “The World of YABUUCHI Satoshi - Commemoratory Exhibition for the 21st HIRAKUSHI Denchu Award” (Ibara Municipal Denchu Art Museum/Okayama Pref., etc.)

*2003 “Commemoratory Exhibition for the 6th Kurayoshi Green Sculpture Award” (Kurayoshi Museum/Tottori Pref.)

*2005 “YABUUCHI Satoshi in Daigo-ji” (Daigo-ji Temple/Kyoto)