Japanese potters – A

Aoba Taiyo 青葉太陽

1927-maleIn 1953, he built a climbing kiln to revive the mid-Edo period Suehiroyama ware (Minatoyama ware) in Imabari City, Ehime Prefecture, his father’s hometown, and in 1976, he moved to Toki City, Gifu Prefecture, where he built a climbing kiln with a six-rowed box.Tea bowls, water jars, bowls and sake cups. He excelled in the production of E Karatsu ware. (more…)

Aoba Shigeji 青葉茂二

1958-maleSecond son of Aoba Taiyo. He started his career as a potter when he entered Imabari West School. Later, he studied at Tajimi Ceramic High School. He inherited his father’s technique. (more…)

Aonuma Myoue 青沼妙慧

1929-femaleBuilt Zenkoji-yaki Kiln in Nagano Prefecture in 1967. Opened the kiln while she prays for making 10,000 tea bowls at the time of the Zenkoji Temple Gokaicho. Won a prize at the Asahi Ceramic Art Exhibition and the Prefectural Sculpture Craft Exhibition. Won a prize at the Asahi Ceramic Art Exhibition and the Prefectural Sculpture Craft Exhibition. (more…)

Aoshima Shuka 青島秋果

1912-?maleshizuhata potteryStarted Shizuhata ware in his hometown of Suruga, following the style of the old-fashioned Shizuhata ware in Totomi, and produced ceramics. Tea and folk art ceramics are made with ash glaze, iron glaze and cinnabar. (more…)

Aoki Ryuzan 青木龍山

1926-2008maleBecame independent in 1953 and took the name Aoki Ryuzan. In 1971, he was specially selected for the Nitten exhibition. Since then, he has been active as a member of the Modern Craft and Beauty Association, a member of the 1st Prefectural Art and Culture Council, the Minister of Education Award at the Japan Modern Art Exhibition, the Award of the Association, a judge at the same exhibition, a judge at the 8th Exhibition, and a judge at the Gutenutenutenberg Exhibition, among others. (more…)

Aoki Michiko 青木美智子

1933-femaleBorn in Hamamatsu. Graduated from Musashino Music College. In 1970, she studied clay at the Isobe Kiln in Mashiko while working as a teacher, and learned hand-mold from Higuchi Tamito at the same time. Later, she built his original kiln in Saitama Prefecture. Mixed shigaraki clay and yellow clay, and used ashes of chestnut for glaze, and fired her tableware in a kerosene kiln. (more…)

Aoki Noboru 青木昇

1946-maleHe was born in Maebashi City. Began teaching himself to produce pottery in 1971, inherited the tradition of Jiseiji ware in 1979, and organized Togeimura group after the restoration of the kiln in 1979, serving as the representative of the group. Tea ceremony pottery with crystal glaze, jun glaze and tenmoku glaze. (more…)

Aoki Kunihiro 青木九仁博

1949-maleHand-molded bowls, vases and other items. Executive director of the Nippu Exhibition and a judge. Awarded the Nippu Prize at the same exhibition, the Sanshu Prize, the Effort Prize, the Honorable Mention, the Mie Prefectural Governor’s Prize, the Chunichi Prize, the Tokai Television and Radio Awards, and others. Invited to exhibit his work at the Chubu General Art Exhibition. (more…)

Aoki Kiyotaka 青木清高

1957-maleUpon graduation from Nagasaki University, he studied under Nakamura Kiyomi. Later, he studied under his father, Ryuzan. Selected for the Nitten exhibition for the first time in 1984. In the following year, he was awarded the Grand Prize at the Kyushu Contemporary Arts and Crafts Exhibition and other prizes. Like his father, he did not take a pupil but mainly produced celadon and tenmoku works. (more…)

Aoki Kazuo 青木一男

1955-2010maleBorn in Iwaki City, Fukushima Prefecture. He studied under Umehara Ikuo of Mino pottery. After training in Mashiko and Shigaraki, he studied under Asai Gorosuke V, Gojozaka. After working at the Kyoto Industrial Research Institute, he became independent in Tokoname City in 1985. Made tableware using the blue-and-white, gohonde and Mishima techniques. (more…)

Aiba Koichiro 相羽鴻一郎

1944-maletokoname potteryHis artist name is Koyo. He was born in Tokoname City. He established Koyo Pottery in 1970. He won the first Choza Prize in the design technology category in 1972. He won the Honorable Mention at the First Design Competition in 1981. His works include bonsai pots, water basins, and terracotta. (more…)

Aiba Katsuyuki 相羽勝幸

1938-maleGraduated from Musashino Art School and Entered Musashino Art School and studied under Yamaguchi Nagao (oil painting), Munakata Shiko (woodblock print), and others. After graduation, studied under Matsui Seizan, the potter of Enshu Moriyama-yaki pottery, and Takao Tame, the potter. A member of Shinso Kogei Association. Former member of Japan Doga (paintings for children) Association. Fired tea bowls, shoe shaped bowls, vases, and other items in a combination of kerosene and wood-fired kilns using local clay. Specializes in ash glaze. (more…)

Aichi Fumiaki 愛知文明

1923-maleGraduated from the Japan Art School. Studied oil painting under Tomigawa Doppo. Active in the creation of clay figurines on ceramics. Participates in the formation of Shutaibi Association and Shinsho-sakka Association. Awarded prizes at the All Japan Painter’s Union Exhibition and the Art and Culture Association Exhibition. Has had many solo exhibitions including Okayama Takashimaya, Mitsukoshi, Matsuzakaya, and Shin-Gifu Department Store. (more…)

Aijo Hokei 相上芳景

1931-malekutani porcelainBorn in Kyoto. Studied under Yoshida Ya-niemon, a painter of the Kutani overglaze enamels in 1950, and built the kiln here in 1965. Dyeing, overglaze enameling, Nishikie, gold brocade, red paintingOrdered by using the overglaze painting technique and other techniques. (more…)

Aizawa Hiroshi 相沢博

1948-malemashiko potteryGraduated from the Tochigi Prefecture Ceramic Art Training Institute. Became independent in 1974. Selected for the Traditional Craft New Work Exhibition and the Musashino Exhibition. Made tableware and decorative vessels using bronze underglaze iron painting, blue-and-white staining and indigo carving on nails. Solo exhibitions including Niigata Daiwa and others. (more…)

Aizawa Tadahiro 相沢伊寛

1930-maleGraduated from Musashino Art College. Built the kiln here in 1955. His works are mainly ash glaze, bran glaze, iron painting, and cinnabar lacquer. Awarded a councilor of the 8 prefectural exhibitions and other prizes, an Honorable Mention, and the 8 Main Art Selection Prize. (more…)