1869-1956
male
tokoname pottery
Born into the family of a doctor and advanced to medical school to succeed the family business but dropped out to become a painter. Then started working as a part-time professor at Tokoname Industrial Continuation School (later Tokoname Ceramic School) in 1898. Became the successor of the painting professor, who died of illness, at the same school in 1902 and instructed successors.
Began making ceramics in addition to teaching painting when the Taisho era began. Exhibited at the Ministry of Agriculture and Commerce Craft Art Exhibition starting in 1913, was selected for the first time in the 4th Exhibition in 1916, won a medal at the 6th Exhibition in 1918, and won the 3rd Prize Award at the 8th Exhibition in 1920.
Exhibited at the Art Exhibition at Paris World Fair in 1923 based on a request from the Ministry of Agriculture and Commerce and won the Honorary Award.
