1962-
male
Born in Onaida-cho, Tajimi City
1979 Completed Tajimi City Design Research Institute
1986 Participated in the excavation of Amagane Kiln
1993 Published “Ceramics” Vol. 85 “Kato Jie” from Kyoto Shoin
1996 Workshop at Nagoya Conference
1998 NHK BS Yakimono torihyo “[Cutting the soil] Kato Jie” was broadcasted.
1999 Slide lecture and workshop at Seoul Institute of Technology, Korea
2002 Exhibited at “100 Contemporary Ceramics”, Museum of Contemporary Ceramic Art, Gifu, Japan
2003 Exhibited at “The World of White and Celadon Porcelain”, Ibaraki Prefectural Museum of Ceramic Art
2006 Solo exhibition at Dai Ichi Arts, New York
2013 Built a new kiln in Onada-cho, Tajimi City
Awarded the Ceramic Society of Japan Prize and the 7th Enku Grand Prize
