A ceramicist from Yamaguchi City. After twelve years of apprenticeship at a Hagi ware kiln, he went independent and set up his studio "Mizunoue Kiln" in a renovated barn on the grounds of Tōshun-ji temple in Yamaguchi City. He throws iron-rich clay from Hagi and Shimonoseki on an electric wheel, creating pieces with distinctive character that harnesses the unpredictability of clay and glaze. He now also incorporates local materials such as clay from Tōshun-ji, focusing mainly on simple, everyday tableware.