1874–1960
male
kutani porcelain
After learning ceramics decorating under Higuchi Somatsu in the beginning, he went independent and in 1894 started to use slender brushes to write Chinese poems in fine prints on teacups and later further learned under Nomura Zenkichi to elevate his trade.
Using his own unique cursives, he was a master at making highly aesthetic wares that include not only tea cups but also incense holders, tea bowls, and pots inscribed with Hyakunin Isshu poems and new and old Japanese poems.
Among many of his successful apprentices is Tamura Kinsei.
