1945-
male
mino pottery
Real name is Kato Yasuhide. Grandfather is Kobei and father is Kato Takuo. Graduated from the Kyoto City University of Arts. Won the Asahi Ceramic Exhibition Highest Grand Prize. Youngest to win the Japan Fine Arts Exhibition Special Selection Hokuto Award. Won the Japan Modern Craft Art Award. Won the Chunichi International Exhibition of Ceramic Arts Foreign Minister’s Award and numerous other awards. Exempt from appraisal at the Japan Fine Arts Exhibition and a Board Member and Fellow Member of the exhibition. Council Member of the Japan New Craft Art Association. Member of the Mino Ceramic Society. Board Member of Operations for the Asahi Ceramic Exhibition. Judge of the Chunichi International Exhibition of Ceramic Arts and other positions.
