Born in 1927, Yoshiaki Inui graduated from and became professor emeritus at Kyoto University. Known as the leading researcher in the field of contemporary ceramics in Japan, he is author of a large number of works on the history of Western art and contemporary ceramics. Yoshiaki Inui served as the former president of the Kanazawa College of Art and was former president of the Museum of Ceramic Art, Hyogo. He is currently serving as the Japanese representative to the International Academy of Ceramics.
