1951-
male
hoshino pottery
ichinose pottery
Born in Kuromuta, Takeo, Saga prefecture. Trained in Ukiha, Fukuoka prefecture, making Ichinose-ware and at a kiln in Bizen, Okayama prefecture. Built a noborigama climbing kiln in Jugomori, Yame-gun, and opened another Hoshino-ware kiln. Recipient of the Fukuoka Asahi Newspaper Award, Kurume City Somi Exhibition Honorable Mention Award, other honors. Selected for Kyushu Yamaguchi Exhibition, Seibu Crafts Exhibition, Kyushu New Crafts Exhibition, Japanese Folk Art Exhibition, West Japan Ceramics Exhibition, Ichimizukai Exhibition, Japanese Traditional Crafts Exhibition, others. Held solo exhibitions at Yame Gallery Hanazono, Kurume Iwataya, others. Primarily focused on cedar ash glaze, shisode and kushime.
