5th Generation KIYOMIZU Rokube / 5代 清水 六兵衛
1875 (Meiji 8) – 1959 (Shōwa 34)
Born in Kyoto, he was the second son of the fourth-generation Rokubē, originally named Rokubē and later known as Rokuwa. Through his father’s connections, he studied under Kōno Umebē, and after studying at the Kyoto Prefectural School of Painting, he learned pottery from his father. He organized the Gojō-kai to support emerging ceramic artists and dedicated himself to fostering the next generation of potters.