Japanese potters – I

Ide Kiyoharu 出井潔晴

1946-malebizen potteryBorn in Oku-cho, Setouchi City, Okayama Prefecture.Studied under Horie Shozan in 1989.1992 Built a kiln by Shimoyama Pond Lake in Ibe, Bizen City.Selected for the Yakishime Pottery Competition in 1994 and 1997.Selected for the Tabe Museum of Art “Chanoyu no Zokei Exhibition” in 1996, 1997, and 2002.Selected for the Chugoku Branch Exhibition of Japanese Traditional Crafts in 1998, 1999, and 2000.Selected, Okayama Prefecture Art Exhibition, 1999.Selected, 1999 Isusuikai Ceramic Art Exhibition.Had solo exhibitions at Seibu Department Store (Ikebukuro) in 1993, 1995, 1997, 1999, and 2000.2003 Solo exhibition at Kokura Izutsuya (main store).Solo exhibitions at Gallery Souzen (Kyobashi, Tokyo) in (more…)

Ichino Shusaku 市野秀作

1986-maletamba pottery2009 Graduated from Ryukoku University2010 Graduated from Kyoto Prefectural College of Ceramic Technology2011 Selected for the 40th Japan Traditional Crafts Kinki Exhibition(and thereafter in 2012, 2013, and 2015)2012 Selected for the 29th Tabe Museum of Art “Formative Exhibition of Tea Ceremony(thereafter 2013, 2013, 2015)2013 Selected, Contemporary Ceramics Competition, Kobe Biennale2014 Honorable Mention, 31st Tabe Art Museum “Formative Exhibition of Chanoyu”, Encouragement Prize2015 Selected, 23rd Japan Ceramic Art ExhibitionAward of Excellence, 32nd Tabe Art Museum “Formative Exhibition of Tea CeremonySelected, 8th Contemporary Tea Ceremony ExhibitionSelected, 62nd Japan Traditional Crafts ExhibitionChoza Prize, Selected, Contemporary Ceramic Art Exhibition, JapanGrand Prize, Contemporary Ceramic (more…)

Ichino Kiyoharu 市野清治

1957-maletamba potteryBorn as the eldest son of Tansen Kiln in Tamba Tachikui, the village of Tamba Tachikui 1977 Trained at Akatsu Pottery in Seto City 1984 Selected for the Hyogo Prefecture Crafts Art Exhibition　（1991’92) Selected for All Kansai Art Exhibition in 1986 (and twice since). 1987 Selected, Hyogo Prefectural Exhibition. 1989 Selected for the Tabe Art Museum Grand Prize, Chanoyu no Zokei Exhibition (and seven times thereafter) (Tabe Art Museum, Shimane) 1990 Selected for the Kinki Branch Exhibition of the Japan Kogei Association (and annually thereafter). 1991 Selected for the 2nd Ceramic Art 1991 Selected, 2nd Ceramic Biennale ’91 Hyogo (more…)

Ichino Hideyuki 市野秀之

1963-maletamba pottery Regular member of the Japan Kogei AssociationSelected, Biennale ’93Selected, Tabe Museum of Art “Chanoyu Zokei Exhibition”, etc.Hanshin Department Store, “Bizen Tamba 4 Artists Exhibition”, Tenmanya Okayama Main Art Space, Shibuya, “Gyarary Okumura 2 Artists Exhibition”, and other solo exhibitions (more…)

Ichino Genwa 市野元和

1956-maletamba pottery1978 Graduated from Kwansei Gakuin University Awarded the Prince Takamatsu Memorial Prize at the Japan Traditional Crafts Exhibition in 1991, and his prize-winning work was purchased by the Agency for Cultural AffairsJapan Ceramic Art ExhibitionChina-Japan International Ceramic Art ExhibitionTabe Museum of Art “Formative Exhibition of Tea Ceremony” Encouragement PrizeExcellent Prize, Nissin Foods “Noodle Bowl ExhibitionGrand Prize, Hyogo Crafts Artists Association ExhibitionIto Cultural Foundation Prize, Hyogo Prefectural ExhibitionSelected, The Japan Foundation World Exhibition, JapanHyogo Prefecture Art Encouragement AwardMember of the Auditing Committee, Japan Traditional Crafts Kinki ExhibitionSelected for the 50th Anniversary Exhibition of Japanese Traditional Crafts “The Beauty of WorkGrand (more…)

Ichino Tetsuji 市野哲次

1964-maletamba pottery 1985 Graduated from Saga Art College 1986 Graduated from Seto Ceramic Vocational Training School, and started his career as a ceramic artist in Tamba Tachikake 1998 Awarded the Daikakuji Prize at the 6th Flower Pottery Exhibition 1999 Awarded the Kobe Newspaper Prize at the Prefectural Exhibition. 2000 Awarded Hyogo Prefecture Art Encouragement Prize. 2003 Awarded the 32nd Japan Traditional Crafts Kinki Exhibition, Newcomer Encouragement Prize 2004 Itami International Craft Exhibition, Hakusetsu Sake Eitai Kakucho Prize. 2007 Kobe Biennale “Contemporary Ceramic Art Exhibition”, Special Jury Prize. Member of Hyogo Crafts Artists Association and regular member of Japan Kogei Association. (more…)

Ichioka Kazunari 市岡和憲

1968-malekyo pottery1989 Studied under Murata Kisui1996 Became independent to present2007 Technical reference piece (kyusu) was purchased by Kyoto City2013 Built a single-chamber wood-fired kiln2017 Visited Yixing, China for technical training of purple sand teapot (more…)

Itaya Narumi 板屋成美

1991-femaleBorn in Gifu Prefecture2013 Graduated from Kanazawa College of Art, Department of Crafts, Ceramics2015 Master of Tajimi City Ceramic Design Institute2019 Tokyo Tableware Festival Kuroda Kazuya2019 The 8th Azumino Soba-choko Art Open Call Exhibition2017 Kanenyuki Seigo & Itaya Narumi Exhibition, New Century Crafts Museum2018 New Kaga Quality of Tea Utensils Exhibition (Ginza Mitsukoshi)New Kaga Tea Ceremony (Kokeiro, Goto Museum of Art)And many more (more…)

Ishitomi Shunjiro 石冨俊二郎

1975-malekutani porcelainBorn in Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture1997 Graduated from Ishikawa Kutaniyaki Technical Training Institute（Joined Nishikizangama Kiln and studied under Yoshita Minori and Yukihisa.2005 Selected for the first time at the Traditional Kutaniyaki Craft Exhibition, and every year sinceSelected for the first time at the Ishikawa Traditional Craft Exhibition.2006 Issuikai Exhibition (07/08)Contemporary Art Exhibition (07/09)2013 Selected, Exhibition of Ceramic Art (’14)ExhibitionsSeven Contemporary Kutani Ceramic Artists Exhibition (Kutaniyaki Museum)Kutani Kutani Pottery Exhibition (Gallery Ryokutori)KUTANI Kutani Ware -Vessels for Hospitality and Banquet Room Reception (Nagano Tokyu)Zogan Kutani Mold Dyeing 3 Artists Exhibition (Craft Hirosaka Gallery, Kanazawa), etc. (more…)

Iguchi Masayo 井口雅代

1956-femaleBorn in Chiba City1978 Graduated from Musashino Art University, Department of Painting1980 Started making ceramics1992 First time to participate in the 32nd Exhibition of New Works of Traditional Crafts, first time to be selected.First time exhibited and accepted for the 39th Japan Traditional Crafts Exhibition1995 Awarded regular member of the Japan Art Crafts Association, exhibited at the Chiba Traditional Crafts Exhibition and thereafter1996 The Traditional Crafts Ceramic Division Exhibition (formerly the New Ceramic Works Exhibition)(Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi) Exhibited annually2001 Women’s Ceramic Art Exhibition, Shiga Ceramic Cultural Park, Shiga, Japan(Competition of women ceramic artists and European and American artists)2005 Exhibited at Chiba (more…)

Iiyama Sonoko 飯山園子

1974-femaleBorn in Tamura City, Fukushima Prefecture1996 Graduated from Fukushima University, Faculty of Education, Department of Fine Arts2001 Completed the course at Shiga Prefectural Shigaraki Ceramic Research Institute(Glaze and Small Pottery Molding Department)2002 Built anagama kiln in Shigaraki Town (Asamiya area)Selected for the Women’s Ceramic Art Exhibition2005 Built a second anagama and opened a studio in the Hata district, Shigaraki Town2007 Selected for the Japan Traditional Crafts Kinki Exhibition (’07-)2009: Worked with Mr. Takashi Nakazato of Karatsu in Gifu (Hananoki Kiln) and in the United States (Colorado)2013 Awarded the Shiga Prefecture Board of Education Director’s Prize at the Japan Traditional Crafts (more…)

Iinuma Koichi 飯沼耕市

1962-malekasama potteryBorn in Mito City1999 Studied under Arata Koji (～2002)2002 Studio artist at Shiga Ceramic Cultural Park2004 Built a kiln in Kasama City Awards2007 The 45th Asahi Ceramic Art Exhibition (2008)2008 The 7th Mashiko Ceramic Art Exhibition2009 The 49th East Japan Traditional Crafts Exhibition (10, 11, 13)2010 Excellent Prize, Hagi Grand Prize Exhibition of Contemporary Ceramic Art 2010The 4th Kikuchi Biennial2011 The 21st Japan Ceramic Art ExhibitionThe 9th International Ceramics Exhibition Mino2011 Kobe Biennale　30th Choza Award Tokoname Contemporary Ceramic Art Exhibition　2011 Ibaraki Prefecture Art Festival Art Exhibition, Grand Prize2012 The 59th Japan Traditional Crafts Exhibition　The 5th Kikuchi Biennale, Encouragement Prize　2013 (more…)

Ito Hokuto 伊藤北斗

1961-maleBorn in Nakano Ward, Tokyo.Influenced by his father, who was a designer, he entered the Crafts Department of Tokyo University of the Arts. Attracted by the colorful and versatile works of Fujimoto Yoshimichi (later to become President of Tokyo University of the Arts and a Living National Treasure), a professor of ceramics at the time, he chose to study ceramics in his junior year.After completing the graduate course in ceramics at Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music, he became an apprentice of Mr. Fujimoto. After Mr. Fujimoto passed away, he built a kiln in Hino City, Tokyo, and (more…)

Otomo Hisashi 大友久

1949-malebizen potteryBorn in Miyagi Prefecture1974 Studied under Isezaki Mitsuru1978 Built his own kiln1987 Selected, Japan Ceramic Art ExhibitionSelected, Kurashiki-Machikado Sculpture Exhibition (more…)

Iwamoto Tetsuya 岩本哲也

1960-malebizen potteryBorn in Ibe, Bizen City1979 After graduating from high school, began training as a ceramic artist with his father, Iwamoto Shuichi1990 Became a regular member of the Japan Kogei AssociationWon a prize and an Honorable Mention at the Okayama Prefectural Exhibition.Selected, East China Traditional Crafts Exhibition, JapanChina International Ceramic Art ExhibitionSelected, Chanoyu no Zokei Exhibition, Tabe Museum of Art, JapanSelected, Japan Kogei Association Chugoku Branch ExhibitionSelected, Ceramic Biennale ExhibitionSelected, Asahi Ceramic Art ExhibitionSelected, Kanazawa CompetitionSelected, Issuikai Exhibition, JapanSelected, Japan Traditional Crafts ExhibitionSelected, The Third Culture Exhibition, JapanSelected, High-fired unglazed pottery Competition, Japan (more…)

Inomata Masaaki 猪俣政昭

1948-malebizen potteryBorn in Osaka City1972 Graduated from Aichi Ceramic Training SchoolTrained at Shikoku Oya Pottery1973 Trained at Bizen Pottery Tosyoen1975 Built his own kilnSelected, Okayama Prefecture Art ExhibitionSelected, Chugoku Branch Exhibition of Japan Traditional CraftsSelected, BIGEIKAI Exhibition, Okayama, Japan2008 Certified as a traditional craftsmanAwarded the Encouragement Prize at the International Artists’ Exhibition. (more…)

Imai Kiyohide 今井清秀

1949-malebizen potteryBorn in Tsubame City, Niigata Prefecture1982 Entered the ceramic arts under the guidance of the late Mr. Toushu Yamamoto (Living National Treasure) and Mr. Yuichi (Important Intangible Cultural Asset of Okayama Prefecture).1987, 1989 Selected for the 9th and 10th Japan Ceramic Art Exhibitions1992 Selected for the 9th Exhibition of Tea Ceremony Art (and 4 times thereafter)1998 Selected for the 45th Japan Traditional Crafts Exhibition1998 Selected, The 45th Japan Traditional Crafts Exhibition, New York-The Nippon Gallery1999 Exhibited at New York-The Nippon Gallery2002, 2009 Okayama Prefectural Art Exhibition, Honorable Mention, Encouragement Prize2004 Grand Prize, 30th BIGEIKAI Exhibition, Okayama, Japan2006, 2007 Appointed (more…)

Idei Yoshifumi 出井尚文

1961-malebizen potteryBorn in Kadomoto, Bizen City1980 Joined Bizen Ceramic Art Center1981 Studied under the late Zetsuji Uragami, the holder of the Important Intangible Cultural Asset of the prefecture.1987 Built his own kiln in Koto, Bizen City1991 Built a kiln in Ouchi, Bizen City1997 Produced the ceramic wall of Neoest, Shinko Building, Kobe City1999 Produced a ceramic wall at Apollan Fujigaoka in Yokohama CityAwarded Encouragement Prize and Prefectural Exhibition Prize at Okayama Prefectural Art Exhibition (more…)

Idei Takashi 出井隆

1970-malebizen potteryBorn in Bizen City1994 Graduated from Kibi International University1999 Graduated from Bizen Ceramic Art Center　Worked with his father, Idei Kiyoharu.2004, 2006, 2008, 2012: Exhibition of father and son at Gallery Souhame (Kyobashi, Tokyo)2006, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013 Selected for Okayama Prefecture Art Exhibition2007, 2011 Selected, Tabe Museum of Art, Japan, “Formative Exhibition of Tea Ceremony2011 Selected, Japan Traditional Crafts Chugoku Branch Exhibition2012 Parent and Child Exhibition at Kokura Izutsuya Department Store, Kokura, Japan (2010) (more…)

Isezaki So 伊勢崎創

1968-malebizen potteryBorn as the third son of Isezaki Mitsuru1987 Studied under Yamashita Joji1997 Awarded the Prefectural Governor’s Prize at the Okayama Prefecture Art Exhibition2004 Awarded regular member of the Japan Kogei Association2007 Awarded the Chairman of the Okayama Prefecture Board of Education Prize at the Japan Traditional Crafts Chugoku Branch 50th Anniversary Exhibition2011 Awarded the Japan Kogei Association Prize at the Traditional Crafts Ceramic Division Exhibition2013 Awarded the Japan Kogei Association Prize at the 56th Japan Traditional Crafts Chugoku Branch Exhibition2014 Awarded the Encouragement Prize at the 2nd Ceramic Art Exhibition (more…)