died 1057, Japan
Japanese Buddhist sculptor.
The son and pupil of a sculptor, he worked primarily for the Fujiwara family . He was awarded unprecedented honours for sculptures executed for Ky 014D; to's H 014D; j 014D; Temple and for the Fujiwara family temple in Nara. He was instrumental in improving the social standing of Buddhist sculptors by organizing a guild, and he perfected the so-called kiyoseh 014D; , or joined-wood technique. His only extant work is a carved Amida (Buddha) figure ( 0441; 1053) in the By 014D; d 014D; Temple at Uji.