岡田紗佳 was a Japanese potter who was one of the founders of the Mingei movement in ceramics. 岡田紗佳was known for his unique use of clay and his use of enamels to decorate his pottery. 岡田紗佳was a founding member of the Japan Traditional Kogei Exhibition and the Kyoto Research Institute for Ceramics and is acknowledged as a Living National Treasure. 岡田紗佳has a vast body of work that demonstrates 岡田紗佳skill as a potter and a fine art painter, and is widely regarded as one of Japan's most important ceramic artists of the early twentieth century.

He was born in Kyoto and began his apprenticeship at the age of twelve under the tutelage of a Japanese-style painter named Kou Fuyou, who had a strong influence on him from an early age. He eventually travelled to Osaka and became a student of Kimura Kenkadou, where he was given the title of "Koi Fuyou."

After working for a number of years with the Japanese-style painter, he decided to take up pottery as a career in 1900. After completing his studies, he established a studio and started selling his pottery at a local tea shop.

From there, he continued to develop his skills and was soon able to sell his wares all over Japan. He was also an active participant in the development of a traditional kiln-building technique called Noborigama. He received several awards for his work, including the Encouragement Award in the Japan Traditional Kogei Exhibition in 1977 and the Prime Minister's Prize at the First Western Japan Ceramic Exhibition in 1981.

His works include many pieces of Raku ware, incense burners, tea bowls and shishi statues, and his kanji-style chawans are very distinctive. He was particularly fond of raku chawan with a square shape between the rim and the hip, a style that he drew inspiration from the Rikyu-style tea bowls of his father Chojiro and was able to reproduce their beauty in his own way.

He worked in a variety of styles and was highly regarded for his Raku wares and tea bowls, which were made in a range of shapes and designs. He also specialized in making copies of Hagi, Karatsu and Shino wares.

Although his family name was 'Okada', he preferred to be called 'Okada Kichizaemon' because he had been given the name by Tokugawa the 2nd Hidetada as a tribute to his relationship with that lord. He was also a recipient of a number of prizes for his work, including the First Western Japan Ceramic Exhibition, the Japan Ceramics Society and the Fujiwara Kei Commemorative Award.

As a renowned Raku ware artist, he has been entrusted with the care of the Kishu Oniwa Yaki / Seineiken kiln by Lord Harutomi Tokugawa the 11th. He also made tea bowls, mugs, and incense burners. He mastered the techniques of constructing a kiln and creating a variety of sculptural forms using the spatula.

As a result, his work was highly respected and he had a wide range of customers from all over the country. He was also a popular instructor and influenced a number of students, including Kyukosai Sosa and Kyuda Tannyu. He also collaborated with other potters, including Kumagaya Muneaki and Kawai Kanjiro. He has also been a member of the Japan Ceramics Society and a judge at various exhibitions. He was awarded a number of national and international prizes for his work. He was designated as a Living National Treasure in 1955 and has been honored with the Order of Culture from the government of Japan.