1932-
male
kyo pottery
At around 20 years old, he started making pottery independently and won awards at the Kansai Art Exhibition, Kyoto Art Exhibition, and more. After that, he earned favor from Kawakita Handeishi and became his apprentice, holding his first individual exhibition at Osaka’s Maruzen Art Gallery in the same year.
In 1971, he established his own kiln in Ohara, Kyoto and mainly presents his work at various individual exhibitions and group exhibitions in many locations.
He mainly makes tea leaf containers using his unique Oni-Tenmoku glaze, while also making other artistic tea wares using a range of different techniques like Irabo, Shino, Hagi as well as lapis lazuli glaze and gold-leaf decorations.
