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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.