1874-1954
male
First studied under the sculptor Takenouchi Hisakazu and made a living as a sculptor. Later traveled to France in 1903 and 1925 to study painting, sculpture, and ceramics. After returning to Japan, exhibited ceramic sculptures at exhibitions, mainly at Kanten exhibitions hosted by the Japanese government, and created a new genre in the world of ceramics. Many of his works were destroyed by fire during the Great Kanto earthquake.
