Higo Zogan

His artist name (pen name) is Mitsuhide（光秀）; hereafter I introduce him as Mitsuhide.

He was born in 1976 in Kumamoto city. At the age of 19, he became an apprentice to Mr. Tomoaki Kawaguchi（河口知明）, a master of Higo Zogan. After training for 7 years, he became an independent craftsman at the age of 27. Utilizing the technique of this traditional craft Higo Zogan, Mitsuhide is currently working on custom-made products. Through collaboration with other industries, he is introducing Higo Zogan for a wide range of ages.