1939-
male
From Moji, Fukuoka Prefecture. Graduated from the Department of Sculpture at Tama Art University. Studied under Matsushima Hiroaki, the best pupil of Kitaoji Rosanjin. Set up Bushumatsuyamagama Kiln in Saitama Prefecture in 1969. Has been selected for the Traditional Crafts New Works Exhibition and the Japan Ceramics Exhibition. Has received the Prime Minister’s Prize at the Saitama Ceramics Exhibition. Has held solo exhibitions at Yagihashi in Kumagaya, Nakamura Art Gallery in Uotsu, Ikebukuro Tobu, Gyoda Museum of Industry and Culture, Hachioji, Tokyo Daimaru, Higashimatsuyama Maruhiro, Chiba Rokuro, Ayaritsu Art Gallery, Urawa Isetan, and eslewhere. Focuses on inlay work, yakishime pottery, and cracked white glaze.
