Eiraku Zengoro 16th Sokuzen 十六代 永楽善五郎 即全1917-1998 Eiraku Sokuzen. Completed Kyoto City Art School. In 1934 he succeeded the title 16th Zengoro. Post-war, Senkejishoku Senmatsukai was held at Osaka Matsuzakaya, and afterwards this was held annually. In 1959 he created the Kyoto Traditional Ceramic Artist Association and became its chairman. The Senkejishoku Jubikai was also revived. Afterwards it was biannually held in Kyoto. Held solo exhibition in Nihonbashi, Osaka, and Kyoto Takashimaya. His works were mainly in decoration, dyeing, hoka, and shuzui porcelain.