1890–1954
male
bizen pottery
Created carvings or sculptures in the form of ornaments and tea pots without handles, modelled based on flowers, birds, and people.
He excelled at making tea pots with handles resembling dragons, lotus, gavels, and rats. He is also highly skilled at making frog sculptures and is often called “Frog Jindo” to reflect this, and has been designated as Okayama’s Important Intangible Cultural Property.
His eldest son, Yutaka has taken over him as Jindo the 2nd and inherits his art.
