Rakusai-san was born in Shigaraki in 1954. In 1974 he was graduated from the Kyoto Prefectural College of Advanced Technology and in 1975 graduated from Shiga prefectural Shigaraki ceramic factory. His first solo exhibition was at Osaka Takashimaya in 1977.
After that he participated in many solo exhibitions:
- at Osaka Takashimaya in 1984
- at Gifu Takashimaya in 1994
- at the Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi head office in 1995
- at Nagoya Marui шт 1996
- at Hakata Tamaya and Ogurayama in 1997
- at Himeji art gallery Miu Atsushi and Haruyama Niigata in 1998
- at Fukuoka Mitsukoshi in 1999
- at Takamiya Okayama in 2002
- at Ogura Art School of Clouds in 2003
- at the Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi head office in 2010
and more

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When creating the bowls, potters try to make them look complete and balanced. And the shape of the foot is a very important part of how the finished bowl will look. Japanese tea bowls have several different traditional foot shapes, or kodai, designs.

竹節高台 Takenofushi Kodai: Bamboo Node Foot	釘彫高台 Kiriichimonji Kodai: Bar Cut Foot
桜高台 Sakura Kodai: Cherry Blossom Foot	三日月高台 Mikazuki Kodai: Crescent Moon Foot
縮緬高台 Chirimen Kodai: Crinkled Cloth Foot	切十文字高台 Kirijumonji Kodai: Cross Cut Foot
切高台 Kiri Kodai: Cut Foot	兜巾 Tokin Kodai: Helmet Foot
四角高台 Shiho Kodai: Four Directions Foot	割十文字高台 Warijumonji Kodai: Four Split Foot
碁石高台 Gokezoko-Kodai: Go Stone Box Foot	二重高台 Niju Kodai: Double Foot
釘彫高台 Kugibori Kodai: Nail Carved Foot	貝尻高台 Kaijiri Kodai: Spiral Shell Foot
撥高台 Bachi Kodai: Shamisen Plectrum Foot	輪高台 Wa Kodai: Ring Foot
蛇ノ目高台 or 普通高台 Janome or Futsuu Kodai: Snake’s Eye Foot	渦巻高台 Uzumaki Kodai: Whirlpool Foot
割一文字高台 Wariichimonji Kodai: Two Split Foot	割高台 Wari Kodai: Split Foot

This useful information was found here.

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Kawazoe Juraku 川添寿楽 - the modern potter who lives in Kyoto. Kawazoe-san was graduated in 1975 from the Kyoto prefecture Pottery School. His seal is stamped in the bottom of the bowl. He use Juraku (寿楽) stamp on his pieces.

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Daihoji-yaki is a practical pottery that was produced in Tsuruoka from the end of the Edo period. A document on the pottery of 1825 (Bunsei 8) remained in the house where the local ware was made and it is considered that it was originated this time. The kilns were located in two places, Daihoji Town and Shin Town of Tsuruoka, and this type of ceramics is also called Shinmachi Yaki. The potters use the clay taken from the suburbs, where the soil is thick and heavy. The information sounds like production of this type of pottery ceased for some time. But as I can see, Daihoji-yaki is still in game an the potters of Daihoji, Shin and Tsuruoka make beautiful pieces.

Taki Akinori was bown in Nasu-cho, Tochigi prefecture in 1955. In 1976 graduate in Tokyo College of Technology, Industrial Design Department. He studied under professor Rokuro Watanabe of Kasama City, Ibaraki Prefecture. In 1981 in the Kuroiso city, Tochigi prefecture he run Mizuakira-gama kiln.

First exhibition with his participation was in 1985 - Hinoki exhibition (Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum). In 1987 get Encouragement Award from the 5th Japan-China Friendship Exchange Committee as a recipient of Showa Denpa Exhibition. In 1989 received Tochigi prefecture art exhibition department encouragement prize. In 1990 he participated in many Tochigi prefecture exhibitions. In 1991 he relocated in Nasu-cho and start work in Mizuakiri-gama 水昭窯. In 1995 he received the Sogetsuki Exhibition Efforts Award and get a recommendation to be a councilor. Since that time he had participated in many new and had some solo exhibitions.