[Ikkan HIKI]
One of the Senke Jissoku, “The Ten Craftsmen of the House of Sen”. Ikkanbari (lacquered papier-mache) craftsman in Kyoto.
-First Generation: Ikkan (1578-1657)
He was from China and visited to Japan around 1624-1644. Later he became naturalized as Japanese and settled in Kyoto having his first name as “Hiki” . His had several art names; Chosetsusai, Kongosanjin, Chouchousi and Hangoken.
He established “Illanbari (traditional handcraft made by putting Japanese paper on bamboo basket then paint it with persimmon tannin)” and Soutan Sen liked and used it.
In his later years, he was converted to Rinzai sect and studied under the monk of Daitokuji temple, Soui Seigan (the 170th master of Daitokuji temple).
Ahter him, each generation has been succeeded the name “Ikkan” and the technique and methods of Ikkanbari.
-Second Generation: Ikkan (unknown-1683)
His common name was Saiuemon. He was born and grown in Ohmi (present Shiga) still his achievement is not clear. He succeeded the name after he became a monk, and it became the custom of the succession.
He had a older sister named Yuki who got married to Kiemon Kishoda who was a Ikkanbari craftsman in Karasuma, Kyoto and he was called called Ikkan Kishi.
Third Generation: Ikkan (unknown-1715)
The son of the second generation Ikkan. He depended on his aunts Yuki with a letter from his grand father, the first generation Ikkan. He learned the technique of Ikkanbari and he retrieved it.
Fourth Generation: Ikkan(unknown-1733)
He became the craftsman for the Sen family and served Rokurokusai the 6th generation master of Sen family.
Fifth Generation: Ikkan (unknown-1741)
His common name was Saiuemon. Nyosinsai, the 7th generation master of Omotesenke liked him and he created a feather duster and a round shape flat floor cushion for “Meiki Chaki Zui”, the encyclopedia of tea utensils in late Edo period compiled by Naokata Kusama.
Sixth Generation: Ikkan (unknown-1746)
The son of the sixth generation Ikkan whose common name was Saiuemon. It is said that he died early at a young age.
Eighth Generation: Ikkan (unknown-1753)
The son of the 6th and the younger brother of the 7th Ikkan.
He succeeded the family business after his older brother’s early death, still he also passed away at a young age.
Ninth Generation: Ikkan (unknown-1788)
The son in-low of the 6th generation Ikkan. He moved head house to Demizu Aburakouji. He injured in the Great Fire of the Tenmei era and passed 4 month later.
Tenth Generation: Ikkan (unknown-1830)
The son of the 9th generation Ikkan. From the tenth generation, the name “Saiuemon” has been succeeded to later generations as a common name of Ikkan.
Eleventh Generation: Ikkan (1791-1872)
His childhood name was Yataro and Saijiro, and he sometimes called as Hanamaru Ikkan, Uri Ikkan and Yurin Ikkan. He is known as the great craftsman after the first Ikkan.
He created 200 square trays for the 200th anniversary of the first Ikkan’s death.
Twelfth Generation: Ikkan (1822-1897)
The sec on son of the 11th generation Ikkan whose childhood name was Saijiro.
He succeeded the 13th generation Ikkan because of his older brother’s early death.
Thirteenth Generation: Ikkan (1859-1913)
The son of the oldest son of the 11th generation Ikkan who died young. He succeeded family business after his uncle, the 12th generation Ikkan in 1895, although he passed away in 1913 without becoming a monk.
He had an art name as “Yusui” and good at making Haiku.
Fourteenth Generation: Ikkan (1894-1977)
The oldest son of the 13th generation Ikkan. His childhood name was Komataro.
Because he lost his 2 children in the War, he adopted the 15th generation Ikkan.
Fifteenth Generation: Ikkan (1926-1981)
He was adopted by the 14th generation Ikkan at the age of 35. He succeeded the 15th generation of Ikkan in 1977 and passed away 4years later at the age of 56 in 1981.
Sixteenth Generation: Ikkan (1963-)
　She is the present master of Ikkan Hiki who is the daughter of the 15th generation master. Her real name is Satomi.
She succeeded the 16th generation master in 1998.