Japanese potters – O

Ono Zuiho 大野瑞峰

1910 -?hagi potteryFrom Kyoto. Worked at the Hitachi Research Institute after Kyoto National Ceramic Institute. Started an ascending kiln in the area in 1947, supported the 12th generation Sakakura Shinbe, and later became independent. Unaffiliated. (more…)

Ono Shunji 大野俊次

1941 –malekasama potteryFrom Kumamoto. Went to the Ibaraki Prefectural Ceramic Instruction Institute after Okura Toen. Member of the Japan Sculpture Society and Association of Artists, Craftsmen, and Architects. Exclusively worked on major relief tile walls. (more…)

Ota Tetsuzo 太田哲三

1950-malekoishiwara potteryHe makes mainly everyday tableware with a plane, brush strokes, and finger painting at the Koishiwara ware Ota Tetsuzo Kiln. He is a graduate of Saga Prefectural Arita High School. He has participated in the Japan Folk Crafts Exhibition, the Japan Ceramic Art Exhibition, and the Japan Traditional Crafts Exhibition. (more…)

Ono Kotaro 大野耕太郎

1953-maleBorn in Brazil. Graduated from Gakushuin University in 1977, and worked as an instructor at the Takigawa City Pottery Center in Hokkaido. After graduating from Gifu Prefectural Tajimi High School, he worked as an instructor at the Takigawa City Ceramics Center in Hokkaido. Awarded the Mitsukoshi Prize at the New Traditional Craft Exhibition and the Hokkaido Newspaper Award at the same Sapporo Touring Exhibition. Participated in a series of exhibitions organized by the Hokkaido Museum of Modern Art. His works are mainly blue and white porcelain. (more…)

Ono Kokan 大野晃幹

1942-maleDropped out of the Department of Fine Arts at Tokyo University of the Arts. Opened a kiln in Yashio City in 1975. Served as an instructor at the Yashio City Social Education Ceramic Workshop and Yashio Ceramics Club. He moved to Sahara, Chiba Prefecture in 1979 and opened Taiki-gama Kiln in 1984. In addition to the free membership system, he also offers custom-made pottery services to meet the needs of his customers. His work has been selected for the Japan Traditional Craft Exhibition and the Traditional Craft New Work Exhibition, and he has been selected to participate in the Chiba (more…)

One Soro 2nd 二代 大根草路

1930-kutani porcelainGraduated from the ceramics department of Kanazawa Art University. Using the old Kutani blue-technique technique and gilding, Soro has steadily produced highly decorative works such as decorative plates, large jars and incense burners. (more…)

Onishi Hikaru 大西光

1941-maletobe porcelainBorn in Otani, Naruto City. Graduated from the Kyoto City Institute of Industrial Arts. Opened a kiln in Tobe in 1970. Awarded the Issuikai Prize, the Members’ Prize for Excellence, and others. Awarded at the Shinshoukai Exhibition, the Japan Ceramic Art Exhibition, and the Japan Traditional Crafts Exhibition. Mainly celadon and blue-and-white porcelain. (more…)

Ohnaka Kentaro 大中乾太郎

1953-maleGraduated from the Faculty of Art, Kyushu Sangyo University. Studied under Mizokami Hideji in Karatsu. Built a kiln in Kurume, Fukuoka Prefecture in 1985, and had his first solo exhibition in his hometown. Awarded at the Japan New Craft Exhibition, the Kyushu New Craft Exhibition, the Koufukai Exhibition, and the Seibu Craft Exhibition. Specializes in brush strokes with decorative clay, Mishima hand, and scraping off with color pigments. (more…)

Otsuka Chuji 大塚忠治

1945-malemashiko potteryLearned design, molding, and glazing at the Nagoya National Institute of Technology for three years. Built a kiln independently in Mashiko, Tochigi Prefecture in 1971. Awarded at the Musashino Traditional Craft Exhibition and the New Work Exhibition and the Japan Traditional Craft Exhibition. (more…)

Otsuka Kiyoharu 大塚清治

1951-malemashiko potteryBorn in Mashiko. Entered the Tochigi Prefectural Pottery Training Institute in 1973. Studied under Mimura Zenzo. Built his own kiln in Mashiko in 1977. Held a solo exhibition at Shinbaba in Mashiko. Made vases, tea ceremony utensils, coffee cups and plates, and morinu (small cups and plates). (more…)

Otsuka Shigeo 大塚茂夫

1948-malemashiko potteryJoined Mashiko Tsukamoto Pottery. Built the kiln in 1978. Awarded the Crafts Division of the Kokugakai (Japan Folk Art Association), the Japan Mingeikan (Japan Folk Crafts Exhibition), and the Maeda Prize of the Kokugakai (Japan Ceramic Society). Solo exhibitions in Osaka Daimaru, Toyama Mingei no Hakata and other places in Japan His works are mainly decorative glazes, ash glazes, and iron glazes. (more…)

Otsuka Sadao 大塚貞夫

1933-malemashiko potteryBorn in Motegi-cho. When he was a student, he was fascinated by Hamada Shoji and decided to pursue a career in ceramics. His work was selected for the Tochigi Prefecture Art Festival. Held a 30 year anniversary exhibition for parents and children at the Mashiko Town Cooperative Center. Mainly works with inlaid Jomon motifs. (more…)

Ohtsuka Kenichi 大塚健一

1948-2016malemashiko potteryBorn in Mashiko. He studied under Sakuma Toutarou in 1966, and in 1973 he became independent in this area and built his own kiln. His work has been selected for the Tochigi Prefecture Art Festival and the New Traditional Craft Exhibition. He had a solo exhibition at Shibuya Seibu and other group exhibitions around the country. Made mainly neriage tableware. (more…)

Otsu Housen 大津豊泉

1929-2003maleseto potteryBuilt a Hishino kiln in Kamagehora and in the area where the remains of the old Akashige kiln were scattered, and made tea ceremony utensils and flower vases. Awarded a prize at the Seto City Exhibition, Honorable Mention and Second Prize at the Japan Federation of Arts and Craftsmen’s Association General Exhibition, the Hokkoku Newspaper Award at the All Japan Arts and Crafts Exhibition, the Kyoto General Art Academy Award at the same exhibition, and the Mayor of Kyoto Prize at the Japan General Art Exhibition. Vice-chairman of the Seto Traditional Ceramic Society. Member of the All Japan Artists (more…)

Otsu Norio 大津範生

1947-maleseto potteryStudied under Kato Sho. He joined the Seto Ceramics Society in 1972, and became ambitious with abstract works. His work has won the Chunichi Prize of the Kofukai, the Honorable Mention of the City Exhibition, and was selected for the Nitten exhibition, among others. (more…)

Otani Seizan 大谷青山

1949-hagi potteryStudied under Yamato Shoroku 2nd. Awarded prizes at the Modern Craft Exhibition and local exhibitions. Aiming for a new frontier in Hagi ware. (more…)

Otani Shiro 大谷司朗

1936-maleshigaraki potteryPen-name is Otani Mugen. Graduated from Konan High School in Shiga Prefecture. Graduated from the Kyoto Institute of Industrial Arts. Studied under Kiyomizu Kyubey and Shimizu Uichi. Built a climbing kiln and anagama kiln in Koga, Shiga Prefecture in 1973. Won prizes at the Japan Traditional Craft Exhibition and other competitions. Solo exhibitions at Nihombashi, Osaka Takashimaya, Ikebukuro, Yurakucho Seibu, and others. Lectured at universities in various states in the United States. A regular member of Japan kogei association. (more…)

Ota Minoru 太田實

1872-?maleWestern-style painter. In 1977, he was in the spotlight at the exhibitions at Mitsukoshi Department Store in Nihonbashi and Osaka Mitsukoshi. His studio is located on the sixth floor of a building that used to be a merchant’s house in Osaka’s wholesale district. His firing was done in the Shigaraki and Mino kilns. The style of work is old Momoyama pottery. (more…)

Ota Horo 太田甫朗

1932-?malebizen potteryBorn in Osafune. The third son of the painter, Ota Shotaro. He was a relative of Fujiwara Kei. Since 1969, studied under using the works of Kei and Toyo Kaneshige. He built a kiln by himself in 1973. Motivated by firing Wakakusa-colored goma and melon skin, and Heki-bizen. Solo exhibitions in Tokyo and other places. (more…)

Ota Tomio 太田富夫

1949-malebizen potteryBorn in Oku County. He studied under Uragami Zenji. In 1973, he built his own kiln. In 1976, he built a climbing kiln and named it Wakamiya-gama, after a local shrine deity. Renovated the kiln to an ascending kiln capable of filling 3,000 pieces in 1981. Apprenticed at the Prefectural Ceramic Art Center. Selected for the prefectural exhibition and the Traditional Craft Association Chugoku Branch Exhibition. Awarded the Genga-kai Honorable Mention and the Bi-gei-kai Sanyo Newspaper Award. Exhibition at Mitsukoshi Department Store in Nihonbashi, Osaka Kintetsu and others. His brother is also a Bizen artist, Ota Atsushi. (more…)