Masho in Naruto

Masho was born in Ceramic Village near the Land of Water. Masho was the creator of the Hanasaki style of ceramics, known for its simple yet exquisite beauty. Hanasaki brought fame to Ceramic Village, with Sunagakure often requesting Hanasaki pieces for its puppets. But Hanasaki was already difficult to produce, and creating parts for the puppeteers' needs made it even more challenging.

Masho was among the few talented enough to meet those demands but rarely accepted requests due to his uncompromising artistic vision. He only agreed to work with a few puppeteers, like Chiyo. Despite having a son, Gosho, Masho was closest to Kanyu, a young girl he cared for after her parents passed away. She greatly admired Masho's skills and aspired to become a ceramist like him.

As a symbol of her being a student of Hanasaki, Masho gave her a pendant, and he wore a similar one to indicate he was her teacher. However, the supply of white clay used for Hanasaki started to diminish. Masho shared his dreams of leaving the village to find new ways of continuing Hanasaki, but he lacked the confidence to do so, fearing he wouldn't find anything suitable.

Since Masho refused to leave and was determined to preserve Hanasaki, Ceramic Village faced the risk of ruin once the white clay inevitably ran out. To prevent this, Gosho took drastic measures. He secretly killed Masho and all the other Hanasaki ceramists, falsely claiming they had abandoned the village.

Gosho hid their bodies and the remaining Hanasaki clay underground beneath their family's mansion. The villagers were then forced to abandon Hanasaki and explore new art styles, which ultimately brought them prosperity. However, Kanyu, despite not knowing the Hanasaki techniques and Gosho's refusal to help her, continued her pursuit of Hanasaki.

Ten years after Masho's death, she finally rediscovered the secret of Hanasaki. Coincidentally, she received Masho's pendant, which had been found on his body by Deidara and Sasori. This pendant signified her newfound status as a Hanasaki master.

Masho was a dedicated and uncompromising artist. He had a strong vision for his art and rarely accepted requests that didn't align with his artistic ideals. He was skilled in the Hanasaki style of ceramics and valued its beauty and simplicity.

Masho cared deeply for Kanyu, a young girl he took care of, and she admired his talent. He had a cautious side, hesitating to leave the village to find new artistic inspiration. Despite his passion for Hanasaki, he ultimately sacrificed his life to protect the art form and the village.