1923-2012
male
Born in Kitahama, Osaka. Graduated from Tokyo Fine Arts University (currently Tokyo University of the Arts), Department of Crafts, Lacquer Engineering, in 1949. After that, he took up teaching until 1965. During that time, he studied under Inoue Yoshinori and started making pottery, then built a kiln in Ibaraki prefecture in 1965. After working as a member of the Japan Ceramics Society and a member of Shinso Crafts, he was selected for the Nitten Exhibition, Contemporary Crafts Exhibition, New Traditional Crafts Exhibition, and Japan Ceramics Exhibition. Currently serves as Vice President of Nifu Exhibition, and Director of Crafts Department. Member of the Takumikai and Ibaraki Crafts Association. Judge of Ibaraki Arts Festival. Mainly works with ash glaze, powder glaze, oribe, tenmoku, and celadon.
