1852-1922
male
imperial household artist
Moved to Tokyo in 1875 to study ceramic painting under Saiunro Kyokuzan. Established a ceramic factory in Oi, Shinagawa the following year. Then returned home in 1883, served as an assistant at Ishikawa Prefectural Industrial Experimentation Institute, worked at Asukai Kiyoshi’s Kutani Toki Kaisha, and worked in the Faculty of Sculpture at Ishikawa Prefectural Industrial School.
Was invited to the Kyoto Kinkozan Ceramic Factory in 1900 and became independent in Gojozaka, Kyoto in 1907.
Almost perfectly restored celadon works by Long Quan Yao kiln in China and received praise for his Sozan celadon.
Started putting effort into restoring Korai kiln for the House of Yi in Korea in 1914. Received an official appointment as an Imperial Household Artist in 1917.
