Born in Aichi Prefecture in 1969, Koichi Uchida graduated from Aichi Prefectural Seto Pottery Senior High School, with a major in ceramics. He then started to work at a mass-production ceramics factory before traveling overseas to visit potteries all over the world, finally creating his own work using local clay. In 1992, he established an independent studio in Yokkaichi, Mie Prefecture, and in 2015, he opened the BANKO Archive Design Museum, a private museum dedicated to the promotion of Banko ware. He has won international and domestic acclaim by being known for his wide variety of works, solid techniques, and inquiring mind with respect to traditional works of art. He is one of the creators who truly represent modern Japan, in addition to being a noted art collector.