Hisashi Komine was born in 1955 in Shimodate, Ibaraki Prefecture (now Chikusei). 

After graduating from Hokkaido University in 1978, he studied under Takashi Takahashi in Asahikawa. In 1983, he became an independent potter in Iwase-cho (now Sakuragawa), Ibaraki Prefecture.

Originally trained as a craftsman in Hokkaido, he mastered the craftsmanship of tableware. Yet, he felt dissatisfied with limiting himself to creating simple vessels.

Eager to express himself artistically, he turned to sculptural works. His career is marked by a quest for training and inspiration.

After university, with no experience in ceramics, he worked harvesting sugarcane on Ishigaki Island. With his salary, he bought a bicycle and set out on a journey from Kagoshima to Sapporo, covering 100 kilometers a day. Throughout this journey, he visited kilns, pottery museums, and workshops, eventually joining his master's studio in Hokkaido.

The experience of this journey profoundly influenced his work. Using clay as his raw material, he created vases with organic and fantastical shapes, often inspired by the sea. 

At the same time, he produced Buddhist and secular sculptures in a more academic style, thus illustrating his versatility and artistic evolution.

21.5 x 31 x 28cm approximately