1948–
male
kyo pottery
Graduated from the Kyoto Prefectural University School of Forestry in 1973. He aimed to become a potter and finished his training at the Kyoto Pottery Technical School Design Course. He learned the Sometsuke technique at the Shimizu ware district and potter’s wheel technology from observing many professional potters. He went independent and established a kiln in the mountainous village of the Ariou region situated in between Kyoto and Nara. He shunned joining organizations and is non-affiliated. He set up a contact office in Kyoto. Specializes in making colorful wares and Sometsuki wares.
