1947-2014
male
From Chiba Prefecture. Graduated from the Aichi Prefectural Ceramic Training Institute. Later studied under Watanabe Rokuro from Kasama. Started Wahei kiln in Chosei, Chiba in 1975. Won the Chiba Prefectural Exhibition Award and served as a Judge. Selected for the Japan Ceramic Exhibition, Exhibition of New Works of Traditional Crafts, and Musashino Exhibition. Held private exhibitions at the Odakyu in Shinjuku, Ginza Athens Gallery, Akasaka Ginka, Chiba Rokuro, and Sakura Shibuya. Works focus on Hai-yu ash glaze, Hakudei white clay, and blue and white pottery.
