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Hosai I (1851-1916 later his name changed to Houou).
Hosai I (1851-1916 later his name changed to Houou).
Hosai I

Hosai I (1851-1916 later his name changed to Houou).
Real name: Iwakichi, but this name was later changed to Kikuji

Hosai I made his living by making bamboo works in Tochigi City, Tochigi Prefecture, and he was very well-known basket-maker in the area.

He had six sons and three daughters. Five of his sons succeeded him in the family business as bamboo artists.Ę

There are no extant works which can be clearly identified asĘ works of Hosai I.


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