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Kiyomizu Rokubei (清水六兵衛) [1] is the name bestowed on the head of the Kyoto-based Kiyomizu family of ceramists. With over 240 years of history, the studio is now into its eighth generation. It is currently headed by contemporary ceramist and sculptor Rokubei VIII. The family was influential in the development and survival of Kyō ware.
- ^ While references to previous generations use the anglicization Rokubei, references to the current head also appear as Rokubey or Rokubee.