As an adolescent, Rokubei V studied painting under Shijō master Kōno Bairei (幸野楳嶺), and at the Kyoto Municipal School of Painting (京都府画学校) [REF].
Due to his father's ill health, Rokubei V was a leading figure at the family kiln from 1902, although he did not officially take over until 1913 [REF].