[Soushin ICHINOSE]
A Japanese a metalworker.
The name has been succeeded by the master of Ichinose family who’s family business is a metalwork. Their history began in 1875 when the first generation Chotaro established his business of casting copper.
First Generation: Chotaro Ichinose
Established casting copper studio in 1875.
Second Generation: Soemon Ichinose
He became a hiding craftsman of Shohei Hatano, the master of Kibundo in Shiga. He studied about Chinese copper utensils and created tea utensils, flower utensils, incense burners and so on between Meiji and Showa period.
He won the Gold Prize at the Anglo-Japanese Alliance Exhibition, also won several grand prizes and special prizes at such as Bunten Exhibitioin and Teiten Exhibition.
He made efforts to train younger generations for promotion of Takaoka metalwork.
Third Generation: Soushin Ichinose
Real neme was Tatsuo. He succeeded the traditional methods from his father and learned Tea ceremony in Kyoto to study metalworking of tea utensils and flower utensils. He won the Prize of the Minister for Education twice in 1963 and 1973.
Fourth Generation: Soushin Ichinose
His real name was Shintaro. He studied under his father to succeed the traditional technique, and he also succeeded his father’s name. He collects antique tea utensils to study new methods.
He is a director of Takaoka art club, and a member of the association of artists in Toyama and the Takaoka artist union.