Miwa Eizō (1946–1999), the second son of future Living National Treasure Miwa Kyūsetsu XI, was born into one of Hagi’s most esteemed ceramic lineages. After graduating from Musashino Art University, he apprenticed under his father, whose legacy he both revered and challenged. A member of the Japan Crafts Association, Eizō exhibited frequently at its Nihon Kōgei Kai exhibitions and received numerous awards, including top prize at the Tanabe Museum’s Modern Tea Forms exhibition (Gendai Cha no Yu Zōkei Ten).
His work embraced the subdued beauty of Hagi ware, where meditative glazes in soft, twilight tones met clay forms that appeared torn, ruptured, or eroded—expressions of both reverence and rebellion. Eizō fused four centuries of tradition with a modern sensibility, creating a unique aesthetic that distinguished him from his contemporaries. Tragically, his career was cut short at the age of fifty-two. The Miwa legacy continues through his brother, who succeeded the family title as Miwa Kyūsetsu XII.
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