Hayashi Kodenji I 1831-1915 considered a pioneer of the early Meiji period cloisonne, based in Nagoya,
Hayashi Kodenji helped launch Japanese Cloisonne enamel production to the world stage, it is recorded that Kodenji sought out foreign traders in Yokohama in hope to exhibit at the Paris expositions of 1867 & 1878 and Vienna 1873.
Japanese Cloisonne enamels were receiving glowing acclaim and winning medals. Hayashi joined other most famous makers such as Namikawa Yasayuki and Namikawa Sosuke, the trio going on to win numerous gold medals at the various expositions of the period.