1912-1992
male
agano pottery
Agano-ware, which had ceased production earlier in the Meiji period, was revived with government support by Kumagai Kuhachiro, who became 13th Kumagai Kuhachiro following on from the 12 generations of Hanshichi that had worked in Agano-ware through the feudal han era. Koyo was the eldest son of Ryuho, 14th generation head of the Kumagaya family working in Agano-ware. During the war, he was sent to Korea, where he also made ceramics locally under direction of the army. After returning to Japan in 1945, he returned to the family business, earning awards at various exhibitions and holding many solo exhibitions. Selected in 1964 for the Japan Traditional Crafts Exhibition for the first time. Later became a member of the Japan Kogei Association.
