1939-
male
Born in Fukushima. Horie Biko started working in the family business of selling Mino ware from 1958, but started creating own pottery in 1963, borrowing a friend’s kiln at first. However, in 1965, Horie received instruction from Heian Kozan, a master craftsman in bonsai pots, and became independent in 1966, establishing Biko’s kiln. Biko has then continued to specialize in bonsai pots, and received the award of excellence in the National Pot Masterpiece Gallery in 1975.
Biko is known as the leading figure of modern bonsai pot artists in the Tohoku region.
