1844-1918
male
Born as the second son of Shintoist Shibata Hanamori (1809-1890), a samurai of the Saga clan, he learned painting from his father at an early age and was adopted by Confucian scholar Notomi Rokurozaemon when he was 16 years old.
He also traveled to Shanghai with Nakamuta Kuranosuke, another Saga clan member, and Takasugi Shinsaku of the Choshu clan to work on trade research.
At the beginning of the Meiji era (1868-1912), he moved to Yokohama in 1871 to study trade, and studied Western-style painting on the side.
In 1977, he established Edogawa Pottery and devoted himself to experimental projects such as the production of soap, lacquerware, and copperware.
In 1983, he was invited by Ishikawa Prefecture and devoted himself to teaching trade, and as a leading figure in the establishment of Kanazawa Technical School, he became the first principal of the school when it was established in 1987. He has left his mark as a pioneering entrepreneur in craft design and design studies in Japan.
