Mineo Okabe
Born in 1919. Died in 1990. Born in Aichi Prefecture. Eldest son of Kato Tokuro. Graduated from the Prefectural Seto Ceramic School. After returning from the war, won the Nitten Hokuto Award. Grand Prize at the Prague International Ceramic Exhibition. Later, Japan Crafts Association Encouragement Award. Grand Prize at the Brussels World Expo. From around 1963, he was independent. He pursued celadon at the Hiradobashi kiln. In 1970, he moved to another kiln and completed rice-colored celadon.
