徳舟斎 - TOKUSHUSAI 経歴： He was born in Kawaguchi, Kawaguchi City, Saitama, under parents who operated a casting business for their living. After graduating higher elementary school, he left their parents house and...
東正作 - TOMASASAKU Career： Born in 1914. he started to learn making wazao under Tosaku the 4th. After 8 years of training, he went back to his hometown Kawaguchi, he starts to run...
東光 - TOMITSU Career： Born in 1928 in Saitama prefecture, growing up as a son of a rod crafter. He learned under Tosaku the 4th together with Toasku the 5th, 東静、東猛、秀作、東昭、6代目東作competing with them...
竿俊作 - SAOTOSHISAKU Career： Born in Tokyo in 1930 as a son of a river fisher. Shortly after the war ended in 1945, he started learning wazao crafting specifically with Hotei bamboo under...
竿孝作 - SAOKOSAKU Career： Born in Saitama. Started to learn wazao crafting at the age of 15 at Masuda Wazao store. He had a blank of two years due to military service but...
