1929(Showa 4) -
Born in 1929 in Arita Town, Saga Prefecture, he studied under Living National Treasures Sakai Kakiemon XIV and Okugawa Chūemon around 1952, mastering traditional white porcelain techniques.
From 1958, he worked at the Saga Prefectural Arita Ceramics Research Institute, focusing on porcelain forming and glaze development.
In 1969, he was invited to teach Arita ware at Pennsylvania State University for five months. He gained international recognition through exhibitions in Germany, Monaco, and elsewhere.
In 1968, he debuted at the Japan Traditional Crafts Exhibition, later receiving top honors such as the Minister of International Trade and Industry Award (1977) and the Minister of Education Award (1987).
In 1997, he was designated a Living National Treasure for his work in white porcelain.
As of 2007, he continues producing white porcelain with his son Inoue Yasunori at the Inoue Manji Kiln in Arita. He has trained over 500 students, including more than 150 in the U.S., and remains active in mentoring young ceramic artists.