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Katō Tatsusaburō(Sandaime Tako Hachi)(1899 - 1975)Biography
Katō Tatsusaburō (加藤辰三郎) in his studio |
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Artist – KATO
Tatsusaburō (加藤辰三郎) is a third generation kite master (SanDaiMe
Tako Hachi, 三代目 凧八)
from Shizuoka City (静岡市). He was named Kite-Hachi (凧八) and had a still existing
Studio in Aoi Ward,
Shizuoka City (静岡市葵区). The studio is also named "Kite
Hachi", and has a long tradition since the end
of the Edo period.
His pre predecessor Hachizo (八蔵) was a Samurai- like
official in the Kinza (金座) mint. As a decommissioned
official, he had to make a living and began painting
and making kites to earn extra money. The name
"Kite Hachi" was derived from the name of Hachi-zo.
KATO Tatsusaburō's workshop is nowadays managed by his great granddaughter GOTO Hikaru (後藤 光, *1971) in fifth generation after her grandma KATO Asako (加藤阿さ子). KATO Tatsusaburō was well known for his colourful kite paintings, mostly Edo kites, Rokaku kites and as a specialty Suruga kites (駿河凧). A special concern for him was the preservation and dissemination of this kind of vanishing art.
Personal life - There is only sparse information on Katō Tatsusaburō available. He was born in 1899 and was adopted into the Kato family as a relative of the second generation 'Kite Hachi' Tokujiro II. Katō Tatsusaburō started training at the age of 16 and inherited the family business. He had been active until his death in 1975.
Aliases - Katō Tatsusaburō (加藤辰三郎), Kite-Hachi (凧八)
Disciples - no known disciples outside his family
Copyright 2008 ff: Hans P. Boehme