Although he originally planned to pursue this field, but decided to follow in the family pottery tradition because it gave him "full control of the creative process from start to finish.
"[7] A technique he favours is joining flat slabs of clay in extended forms, highlighting instead of hiding the process of their construction.
[8] In a 2004 survey conducted by Japanese art magazine Honoho Geijutsu to determine Japan's most important living ceramists, Kiyomizu tied for 23rd place in the popular vote.
[9] Although the first heads of the Kiyomizu family concentrated on traditional, popular objects and designs, Rokubei VII and VIII "took a radical turn"[10] to produce abstract, geometric three-dimensional pieces which are either purely decorative, or combine function with distinctive, unexpected form.
[13] In 2005, he produced the ceramic art sculpture SKY RELATION - 2005 for the domestic terminal of Central Japan International Airport (中部国際空港).