1932-1994
male
Second son of ceramic artist Yonezawa Soho. Graduated from Kyoto Art University. Studied under Tomimoto Kenkichi and Kondo Yuzo, and was transferred to the Imperial Household artist Suwa Sozan in 1960. In 1970, he assumed the name of Sosan III. He was awarded the Kofu Member Prize and was a judge and member of the Kyoto City Exhibition. Commissioned as a juror for the Kyoto City Exhibition. He is a member of the Japan Shin-Koren.
He has been awarded many prizes at Nitten and is a member of Nitten. Mainly works with celadon. Later, he has perfected the technique of inlaying with platinum balls and firing, the technique of carving with layers of three-color porcelain mud, and the technique of applying relief with white porcelain clay on celadon base.
