?-2002
male
1948 Studied under Ogawara Torakichi, who was described by Shoji Hamada as “the best wheel grinder in Japan”.
1953 Trained at the Tamba Tachikake Kiln, during which time he also attended the kiln of Kawai Kanjiro.
1957 Became head of the crafts department at Tobe-yuko company.
1960 Involved in the founding of the Sakatsu Tsutsumi Kiln, working as an assistant.
1964 Opened the Kurashiki Minato Kiln in Sakatsu, Kurashiki City.
1983 Opened the Kanpu-haruki Kiln in Ushimado Town, Setouchi City, where Sue ware was produced in the 8th century.
2001 Kurashiki Folk Art Museum publishes ‘The Work of Okishio Haruki’.
2002 Passed away.
