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Bernard Leach

1887 Born in Hong Kong. Lived in Japan until 4.
1907 Entered London School of Art. Met Kotaro Takamura.
1909 Returned to Japan. Established a painting school, and met Souetsu Yanagi.
1910 Met Kenkichi tomimoto.
1911 Apprenticed to Kenzan OgataⅥ. Began ceramics.
1917 Built a kiln at Souetsu Yanagi’s house. Met Shoji hamada.
1920 Went to England with Shoji Hamada.
1922 Began producing ceramics at St.Ives, England.
1934 Returned to Japan. Produced ceramics at various places afterwards.
1979 Passed away at the age of 90.