male
banko pottery
First generation (1872-1972)
real name was Kozaburo.
He worked as a postmaster, but after he left the post, he engaged in pottery making by making wooden Banko ware by wooden mold.
The 2nd generation (1901 – 1990)
Real name was Gen.
He inherited the pottery from the first generation and was recognized as an intangible cultural asset in 1973, and received the Yokkaichi Cultural Merit Award in 1957.
