1923-2009
male
karatsu pottery
Eldest son of the 12th Tarouemon. Graduated from the design department of the Tokyo Advanced Technical School. Studied under Kato Hajime. Became the 13th Tarouemon in 1969 when his father (sobriquet Muan) became a monk. First selected for the Japan Fine Arts Exhibition in 1951. Won the Hokuto Prize; was specially selected; is a judge and member; entrusted. Has received the Prime Minister’s Prize and is a director. Won the Japan Ceramics Association Prize and the Japan Arts Academy Prize. Judge in the Japan New Crafts Exhibition. His works have been procured by the Kyoto National Art Museum and others. Has held solo exhibitions as well as a father-son exhibition at the Seoul National Art Museum. Focuses on the knocking technique.
