Diameter: 16cm x 14cm [Pottery History] Born in Takatori, Fukuoka City. Real name: Genpachiro. After the war, he studied under his grandfather, the 13th generation Kamei Yatarō Miraku of Takatori ware, and began to seriously engage in pottery. In 1964, he was selected for the Japan Traditional Art Crafts Exhibition for the first time, and continued to be selected thereafter. In the same year, he succeeded to the name of the 14th Miraku. In 1981, he became a regular member of the Japan Kogei Association. He was also selected for the Seibu Craft Exhibition many times. In 1988, he received the International Art and Culture Award, and in 1991, he received the Fukuoka Prefecture Skills and Merit Award. Following the tradition of the official kiln, he specializes in elegant tea ceramics favored by Enshū.