Born in 1958 in Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, where he currently resides.
Ohi ware has a history of over 350 years. Therefore, Ohi Toshio's work is based on tradition. However, the question is how to understand tradition and make it contemporary. He is trying to modernize tradition through travel. By considering his own work as one with the local workshops he conducts while meeting many people in unfamiliar places, he aims to share his work, convey techniques, and open up tradition.
(From the special exhibition "Crafts Futurism" at the 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa)

Born in Kanazawa in 1958 as the eldest son of the 10th generation Ohi Chozaemon
1981 Graduated from Tamagawa University, College of Literature, Department of Art
1984: Graduated from Boston University Graduate School (MFA)
In 1998, he was ordained at Gesshinji Temple (Kanazawa). His ordained name was "Daigenyuugetsu" and he was the head priest.
2007: Received the tea ceremony name "Soen" from the head of the Urasenke school, Zabosai
2016: Ohi Chozaemon XIsuccessor
2017 Advisory member to the Commissioner of the Agency for Cultural Affairs