1944-
male
After graduating from junior college, he first studied flower arrangement, and in 1988 he got qualified as a Ryusei-school first-class Iemoto flower arrangement professor. Following that, in the same year he started firing his own pottery, founded the Tobo ‘Mushingama’ kiln, and has shown success as a real potter. With his son Tetsuya, focusing on solo exhibitions he has expanded, from old pottery such as old shigaraki, old bizen, and old shino fired in a cellar kiln, to modern-style pots, vases, and tea bowls with elaborate designs.
