Kasei was an unknown Japanese painter. Surrounded by mountains and rivers, Kasei loved his hometown and continued to paint nature through calligraphy and ink paintings until his death at the age of 99.
Born in 1925, he became familiar with nature from an early age and when war broke out, he volunteered to serve in the army out of concern for his country. After the war he returned to his hometown, married and worked honestly until his retirement as one of the many citizens who supported a country that had lost everything due to the war, and raised three children.
He first took up the brush after retiring at the age of 60. He first turned his attention to calligraphy, and in just two years he attained the most prestigious title of master teacher. His interest then turned to the natural landscapes he had been familiar with since childhood.
For many years thereafter, he devoted himself to calligraphy and ink painting, leaving behind numerous works.