1974-
male
mino pottery
Born as the eldest son of Kato Kobei VII
1997 Graduated from Kyoto Seika University, Department of Ceramic Art
Studied under Matsumoto Hideo while in school
1999 Completed graduate studies at Kyoto City University of Arts, majoring in ceramics
Studied under Akiyama Yo and Ishikawa Kyuyo while still a student.
2000 Joined the family business, Kobei Kiln
2002 Built an inverted flame kiln by himself
2007 Solo exhibition at Matsuzakaya Nagoya Art Gallery
2008 Solo exhibition at Gallery Mitsuhodo
Solo exhibition at Gallery Mitate
Brilliance of 103 Tea Utensils – The Beauty of Mino Exhibition (Furukawa Museum of Art)
Mino Tea Ceremony (Tajimi Shingonkai Monastery)
2009 Solo Exhibition at Guest House Wisteria Flower
Solo Exhibition at Takashimaya Art Gallery, Osaka
2010 Solo Exhibition
Solo Exhibition (Bienyo)
Solo Exhibition (Shibuya Kuroda Pottery Garden)
Solo Exhibition (Matsuzakaya Nagoya Art Gallery)
Presented his works at the Great Puja of Ganjin, Daming Temple, Yangzhou, China.
2011 Solo Exhibition (Art Salon Kogen)
Solo Exhibition at Shibuya Kuroda Pottery Garden.
Exhibition “Masanori Sera feat. new generation ceramic artists” at Mitsukoshi Art Gallery in Nihonbashi, Tokyo.
Tea Ceremony “Onko Soshin” at the Furukawa Museum.
The year 2012
Kiminori Sera feat. New Generation of Ceramic Artists Exhibition (JR Osaka Mitsukoshi Art Gallery)
Solo Exhibition, Takashimaya Art Gallery, Nihonbashi, Tokyo
Echigo-Tsumari Art Triennial, Echigo-Tsumari Art Triennial, Japan
Solo Exhibition, Takashimaya Art Gallery, Osaka, Japan
MINO CERAMICS NOW, Museum of Contemporary Ceramic Art, Gifu, Japan
Ubusuna Tea Ceremony (Ubusuna House)
2013 Solo Exhibition (Bienyo)
Solo Exhibition (Matsuzakaya Nagoya Art Gallery)
Sera Masanori feat. New Generation Ceramic Artists Exhibition (Mitsukoshi Art Gallery, Nihonbashi)
Solo Exhibition at Shibuya Kuroda Pottery Garden
