1949-
male
karatsu pottery
He entered the world of pottery through the influence of his uncle, a Karatsu ware craftsman. He independently studied fragments of old wares found in the remains of Karatsu kilns, creating works of his own. He won awards at the Kyushu Contemporary Crafts Exhibition and the Western Crafts Exhibition.
In 1982, he opened a karagen kiln in Koda, Karatsu City (he moved the kiln to Chichika in 1989).
He produced large sake cups and teacups in one of the traditional Karatsu ware techniques, Dagatsu Karatsu, which uses white and black (iron) glazes.
