1911-2000
male
kutani porcelain
He received consecutive prizes from the Ishikawa Crafts Association and the Contemporary Arts and Crafts Exhibition. He received a certificate of merit from the Minister of Commerce and Industry at the Ministry of Commerce and Industry Crafts Exhibition, and was a consecutive prizewinner from the 1st Nitten Exhibition to the 5th Exhibition.
In 1947, he was in charge of production in the presence of His Majesty the Emperor when he did his tour of Hokuriku. His works were purchased by Asaka Palace, Kitashirakawa Palace, and Higashikuni Palace, and by the Soviet Ministry of Culture. In 1968, he received the Teraimachi Cultural Award.
He specializes in traditional Kutani Uwa-e painting and is recognized as one of the best master craftsmen among contemporary artists.
