(22 August
1871-19 January 1948).
Born Kisaburo Ueda; also known as Wanisaburo.
B. Kameok,a. Became
primary school teacher at age 12. Met Nao
DEGUCHI, founder of
OMOTO RELIGION in 1898 and quickly became a significant figure
in the propagation of the new sect. Deguchi married Nao's daughter
Sumiko (Sumi) in 1900 and was adopted into the family, assuming
the name of Onisaburo Deguchi. After the death of Nao
in 1918,
Onisaburo became the central figure of the religion which attracted
ever-increasing numbers of converts. He met Morihei
UESHIBA in
December 1919 while the latter was returning to TANABE to his
father's deathbed. Imprisoned on several occasions when the Omoto
sect was persecuted by the military government. Spent from 1935-1942 in prison. After release and until his death produced thousands
of highly-regarded ceramic pieces. Buried in Tenno-Daira in AYABE.