Not having anyone to regard as his master in the world of potters where the master-student relationship was highly valued, Kanjiro became a potter of the new generation who learned pottery in an educational institution called a school.
寛次郎には師と仰ぐ者がなく、師弟関係を重んじる陶工の世界にあって、学校という教育機関にて指導を受けた新しい世代の陶工となる。