【Biography】 12th Tobei Tahara (Holder of Prefectural Intangible Cultural Property, Hagi Ware) 1925 (Taisho 14) - 1991 (Heisei 3) The 12th Tobei Tahara was born in Nagato City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, as the second son of the 10th Tobei Tahara. His real name was Genjiro. In 1944 (Showa 19), he was drafted while attending the former Yamaguchi High School (Yamaguchi University) and went to Manchuria. In 1945 (Showa 20), he was interned in Siberia after the end of the war. In 1948 (Showa 23), he was repatriated from Siberia. As his elder brother, the 11th Tobei Tahara, had no successor, he engaged in pottery to succeed the family business. In 1956 (Showa 31), he succeeded to the name of the 12th Tobei Tahara. In 1972 (Showa 47), he became a regular member of the Japan Kogei Association. In 1981 (Showa 56), he was designated as a Prefectural Intangible Cultural Property of Yamaguchi Prefecture. Known for his gentle personality, he was particularly skilled in making tea bowls. His wife was a supportive partner, well-versed in the Urasenke school of tea ceremony. Tobei Tahara The Tahara family is a distinguished family of the Fukagawa kiln (Fukagawa Hagi), descended from Sukezemon Akagawa. In 1866 (Keio 2), when the 8th Kiyokura Akagawa Mitsutaka was in charge, his heir Kenji changed his family name from "Akagawa" to "Tahara." 1st Ri Shakko 2nd Shinbei Yamamura Mitsumasa, born unknown - 1658 (Meireki 4) 3rd Heishiro Yamamura Mitsutoshi, born unknown - 1709 (Hoei 6) 4th Yahei Yamamura Mitsunobu, born unknown - 1724 (Kyoho 9) 5th Genjiro Yamamura Mitsunaga, born unknown - 1785 (Tenmei 5) 6th Tobei Akagawa Mitsusada, born unknown - 1815 (Bunka 12) 7th Chubei Akagawa Mitsuyuki, born unknown - 1844 (Koka 1) 8th Kiyokura Akagawa Mitsutaka, born unknown - 1879 (Meiji 12) 9th Tobei Tahara, born unknown - 1934 (Showa 9) The 9th Tobei Tahara's real name was Kenji. 10th Korei Tobei Tahara, born unknown - 1939 (Showa 14) The 10th Korei Tobei Tahara's real name was Morio. In 1907 (Meiji 40), he succeeded to the name of the 10th Tobei Tahara. 11th Korei Tobei Tahara, born unknown - 1956 (Showa 31) Product Dimensions Height 9cm, Diameter 13.5cm A valuable work with a box inscription by Daisojo Hounsai. Unused. (Search words, related to tea ceremony) Shinbei Sakakura Koraizaemon Saka Masanobu Kaneda Kyusetsu Miwa Toyozo Arakawa Tokuro Kato Goro Suzuki Yu Nishioka Goro Kawamoto Kanjiro Kawai Living National Treasure Kozo Kato Rosanjin Kitaoji Handeishi Kawakita Kiyoaki Tsuji Shiro Tsujimura Toyo Kaneshige Jun Isezaki Ko-Imari Kohei Nakamura Katsunori Sawa Kiyotsugu Sawa Ko-Hagi Mu-an Nakazato Taroemon Nakazato Manji Inoue Imaemon Genemon Kakiemon Koryo Ancient Korean Ceramics Warikodai (Split Foot) Ao-ido (Blue Well)