1935–
male
echizen pottery
Born in Yamagata City. Studied geology and entered the world of pottery in 1960. Trained in Tamba, Shigaraki, and Kyoto. Built kilns in Tokyo’s Nakano, Tochigi prefecture, and Fukushima prefecture and moved to Echizen Ceramics Village in 1970 after his training. Has hosted solo exhibitions and participated in societal exhibitions at Nihonbashi’s Mikoshi, Kyoto’s Daimaru, Ginza’s Kuroda Toen, Matsuzakaya, Nagoya’s Meitetsu, Osaka’s Takashimaya, Shinjuku’s Odakyu, Kakiden Gallery, and Isetan. With the patronage of Okayama’s Kurozumi-kyo faith, he managed to have his work decorated by New Zealand’s National Art Museum. Specializes in Tataki ware.
