1930-
male
Born in Yonezawa, Yamagata prefecture. Dropped out of Nihon University College of Art. Successfully self-taught himself to produce leaf-inlayed tenmoku ceramics in 1982. Retired as Rokugo post office postmaster in Yonezawa at the age of 50, aiming to focus full-time on ceramics production. Completed Aichi Prefecture Ceramics Vocational Training School in 1983 and built a kiln in Kamakura. Leaf-inlayed tenmoku teaware was later dubbed “Hakukijin” by the writer Hiraiwa Yumie. The leaves used are mainly from local muku (oriental elm) trees. Primarily focused on teaware with black and white leaf-inlayed tenmoku. Held solo exhibitions at Ginza Kuroda Toen.
