Kawai Kanjirō (河井 寬次郎, 24 August 1890, Yasugi, Shimane – 18 November 1966) was a Japanese potter and a key figure in mingei (Japanese folk art) and studio pottery movements, which included Bernard Leach, Shōji Hamada, Kenkichi Tomimoto, Shikō Munakata, Keisuke Serizawa, and Tatsuzō Shimaoka, among others.
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24 August 1890
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Died |
18 November 1966 (aged 76)
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Zodiac | Virgo |
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