1899-1975
male
kishu pottery
In 1932, he opened a kiln in Odawara, Mt.Koya, and at the beginning, he worked hard to make pottery with the aim of reviving Kishu’s old kiln sites for things such as Kairakuen-yaki. In 1937, it was officially designated as ‘Kishu Kiln’, named by the former Kishu feudal lord, Tokugawa Yorisada.
Later, he moved the kiln to Shirahama to create a new kind of Kishu pottery, and after great efforts, in 1956 he completed the ‘Nachiguro Glaze’ which had the ‘Nachikuro’ of Nachi stones as its motif. He produced works that mainly focused on Matcha bowls.
Since then, he has been recognized by the Senke Iemoto, and even as an artist adept at calligraphy, and has been highly praised by many tea masters for his affinity with tea and outstanding scenery.
