1934 -
Born in 1934 (Shōwa 9) as the eldest son of the fourth-generation Takeizumi in Kyoto, he studied under his father, the fourth-generation Takeizumi. During this time, he also trained in the arts of tea ceremony, sencha tea ceremony, flower arrangement, and incense ceremony.
In 1972 (Shōwa 47), he succeeded as the fifth-generation Takeizumi and has continued in this role to the present day. He has worked diligently to preserve the traditional style of Takeizumi Kiln, mastering techniques such as Shōzui, sometsuke (blue and white), akae (red-painted), iroe (color-painted), kinrande (gold and red), kōchi (Japanese style of Chinese porcelain), Mishima, Shino, and hi-tōsuki (burnt patterns).
Additionally, in response to air pollution prevention regulations that banned traditional climbing kiln firing, he successfully developed a more effective gas- and electric-based firing method.