1848-1892
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Born into a family of hatamoto that served the Tokugawa shogunate for generations, he was active in national affairs at the end of the Edo period, but lost his job after the restoration of the Meiji government.
After the Meiji Restoration, he began to make pottery under the name of Gansuien, inspired by his father’s hobbies of ceramics and bonsai and by his acquaintance with the Seto potter, Inoue Ryosai. He played a pioneering role in modern craftsmanship by perfecting the method of firing using press moulds and was awarded the Kamon award at the first National Industrial Exhibition in 1877 for his achievements.
