Sasada Hitoshi. Graduated from Hiyoshigaoka High School, Department of Ceramics. Completed the Kyoto Pottery Training School and the Technical Training Institute of the Industrial Research Institute.
Studied under Tezuka Hisashi in 1973. Became independent in 1975 and built a climbing kiln. Studied Japanese and Chinese paintings in the style of Rikyu and Enshu. Selected for the Japan Ceramic Art Exhibition and the Kyoto Exhibition. Trained in Korea and Western Europe. Mainly works with coloured silver, iron glaze. He has been calling himself Sasada Yusho since 1977.