1948-
male
bizen pottery
Born in Akita Prefecture. Studied at Chuo University, but was attracted to Bizen Pottery and left school to study at Bishu Kiln. Also studied under Yamamoto Toshu and Yuichi. In 1979, he built a climbing kiln in Maniwa-gun, Okayama Prefecture. Awarded the Prefecture Education Director’s Prize at the East Chugoku Branch Exhibition of Traditional Arts. He has worked mainly on Bizen, Shino, Hagi, and Karatsu.
