Japanese potters – N

Nakamura Shodo 中村松堂

1926-?malehagi potteryReal name is Ichiro. The second Shodo in Gogokuyama, where Hagi ware is made. Studied under his father, the first Shodo, from 1945. Won the Prefectural Governor’s Prize, the Chairman’s Prize, the Mayor’s Prize, the Education Superintendent’s Prize, etc. First president and advisor for the Traditional Hagi Ware Association. Regular member of the Oriental Ceramics Academy. (more…)

Nakamura Shigeto 中村重人

1946-malekutani porcelainGraduated from Komatsu Industrial High School. Studied under Asakura Isokichi. Selected for the Japan Fine Arts Exhibition and others. Focuses on ornaments. (more…)

Nakamura Joho 中村定甫

1924-femaleohi potteryFrom Kanazawa City. Real name is Sadako. Started making pottery in 1955. Has been selected for and won prizes at the Kofukai Exhibition, the Ishikawa Prefecture Modern Art Exhibition, the City Exhibition, and the Women’s Ceramics Exhibition. Has held solo exhibitions at Yokohama Takashimaya, Tokyo Daimaru, Toyama Prefecture Public Hall, etc. Focuses on ame glaze and black Raku Ohi tea bowls. (more…)

Nakamura Koho 中村興峯

1929-maletobe porcelainCompleted training at the National Kyoto Ceramics Research Center. Later trained at Tobe Pottery, which was run by his father. Set up independently in 1952. Won the Issuikai Prize at the Issuikai Exhibition. Won the Prefectural Exhibition Art Association Prize. Won the Honorable Mention at the New Artists’ Craft Exhibition and is a member. (more…)

Nakamura Koichi 中村興市

1949-maleFrom Hokkaido. Dropped out of Kokugakuin University. Studied under Kawakami Shozaburo from Chiba. Selected for the Japan Traditional Crafts Exhibition, the Musashino Exhibition, and the New Works Exhibition. Has held solo exhibitions in Sapporo Mitsukoshi, Tokyu and elsewhere. Associate member of the Japan Crafts Association. Focuses on kneading, Jun ware, and kohiki (white powdered-looking ceramics). (more…)

Nakamura Kenji 中村研二

1950-maleohi potteryAlso known as Ohi Choami the 3rd. From Kanazawa City. Graduated from the Department of Science and Engineering at Nihon University. Trained at the Kyoto Ceramics Training School and Industrial Research Center. Later learned from his grandfather Ohicho Ami. Built a kiln in 1979. Has held solo exhibitions in Nagaoka, Niigata Daiwa, and Shinjuku Odakyu. Has held a three-generation family exhibition at Yokohama Takashimaya. Focuses on Ohiraku ware, natural glaze fired in a cave kiln, and tenmoku glaze. (more…)

Nakamura Kenji 中村謙司

1947-malemashiko potteryFrom Tokyo. Graduated from Dokkyo University. Studied under Okuda Yasuhiro of the Kagura Kiln in Ise. Later went to the Mashiko Tsukamoto Pottery Center and set up independently in 1975 in Otsuki City, Yamanashi Prefecture. Set up a kiln there in 1976. Selected for the Japan Traditional Crafts Exhibition, the Musashino Exhibition, the Japan Ceramics Exhibition, and others. Uses cinnabar, ash glaze, yakishime, and salt glaze. (more…)

Nakamura Kinpei 中村錦平

1935-maleFrom Kanazawa City. Dropped out of Kanazawa Art University. Pursues the diverse possibilities of pottery. Plans to revitalize expression through international planning and exchange. Assistant professor at the Tama Art University. Director of Craft Center Japan. Judge at the Asahi Modern Craft Exhibition, etc. (more…)

Nakamura Seiroku 中村清六

1916-2011malearita porcelainFrom Hasami, Nagasaki Prefecture. Real name is Kiyomi. Accumulated training on the potter’s wheel and built a kiln independently in 1965. Trained the next generation of potters for a period of time from before to after the war at Arita Industrial High School and the Saga Ceramics Guidance Center. Won first place in the Prefectural Skills Competition. Won the President’s Prize in the Kyushu Yamaguchi Exhibition. Won the Governor’s Prize in the Prefectural Exhibition, and is a member and judge. Won the Education Committee Award at the Modern Craft Kyushu Exhibition. Won the Asahi Newspaper Award at the Japan (more…)

Nagamiya Shigeo 永宮茂雄

1921-?maleMakes handmade and molded tableware and drinking vessels while running the Nagamiya Pottery Production Center in Takefu, Fukui Prefecture. (more…)

Nagami Kojin 永見鴻人

1935-From Tokyo. Graduated from Waseda University. Studied under Kawai Unosuke and Yasuhara Kimei. Studied in the New York Pottery Studio from 1970. Started a studio in Hiraiji, Ueda City, Nagano Prefecture, in 1976. Was involved in studies of ancient Egypt in Waseda University, excavations of ancient Islamic and Chinese ceramics, and the fifth Egyptian excavation. Selected for the Japan Modern Crafts Exhibition, won the Members’ Commemoration Prize, and is a member. Has been selected for the Japan Fine Arts Exhibition many times. Made ceramic walls for the Saitama Prefecture Pediatric Medicine Center, the Ueda Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and (more…)

Nagamachi Tendo 長町天道

1942-1997From Okawa, Kagawa Prefecture. Studied under Okamoto Kinzo. Trained at Tobe Umeno Pottery Center from 1960. Set up a kiln independently there in 1974. Won the Kagawa Prefecture Governor’s Prize with his first sculpted work. Won the Japan New Crafts Exhibition Prize. Selected for the Japan Fine Arts Exhibition and the Prefectural Exhibition. Held his first solo exhibition in the Commerce and Industry Museum in Ritsurin Park in Takamatsu. Focuses on refining inlay work. (more…)

Nagafuchi Kiyoshi 永渕聖

1950-malemashiko potteryFrom Yamaguchi Prefecture. Graduated from the Department of Production Engineering at Nihon University. Decided to pursue pottery in 1974 and trained at Daishukugama Kiln. Became a student of Hirosaki Hiroya in 1976. Set up a kiln independently in Mashiko, Tochigi Prefecture in 1977. Focuses on straw ash glaze, ash glaze, and black glaze. (more…)

Nagahama Kazuyoshi 長浜数義

1943-malesado karatsu potterySon of Nagahama Kazuuemon. From Aikawa, Sado. Graduated from Tajimi Industrial High School. Graduated from the Sculpture Department of Musashino Art University. First selected for the Japan Fine Arts Exhibition in 1966. Selected for the Japan Modern Crafts Exhibition and is a member; won the Members’ Commemoration Prize and is a judge. Member of Modern Crafts Niigata. Member of Hokusho. Focuses on Sado Karatsu ware. (more…)

Nagahama Kazuuemon 長浜数右ェ門

1920-?malesado karatsu potteryFrom Aikawa, Sado. Started pursuing pottery in 1936. Studied under Miyanohara Ken at Niigata Toen Pottery. Set up a kiln independently in 1945. Has held solo exhibitions at Niigata Kobayashi Department Store, Daiwa, Ginza Shiseido G, etc. Had his works exhibited at the Aikawa Public Hall 30th Anniversary Exhibition and the Sado Public Hall 40th and 45th Anniversary Exhibitions. Focuses on underglaze red, celadon porcelain, and Sado Karatsu ware. (more…)

Nakano Masaki 中野聖希

1950-maleMakes tea utensils with celadon porcelain and other traditional techniques. Has won the Choza Prize at the Choza Prize Ceramics Exhibition, and been selected many times. (more…)

Nagano Toshio 永野敏男

1922-?maleFrom Otaki, Isumi District, Chiba Prefecture. Graduated from the craft department design course in the Tokyo School of Arts. Set up Sangetsuyo Kiln in 1973 in Umesato, known for its Yoshino plum frests. His Western paintings were consecutively selected for the first Independent Art Association Exhibition. Has served as vice-president of the Education Ceramics Research Association, and president of the Tama Ceramics Association. Selected for and won prizes at the Traditional Crafts New Works Exhibition and the Musashino Exhibition. His works have been exhibited at the Toen Selected Exhibition at Ginza Matsuzakaya, etc. (more…)

Nagano Koji 中野晃嗣

1914-2008malekasama potteryFrom Ibaraki Prefecture. Wanted to pursue architecture and studied under Yamawaki Iwao and Kurata Kanetada. Served as a lecturer of crafts at Nihon University and studied under Miyanohara Ken after the war. Kofukai member, councilor and judge. Became a Japan Fine Arts Exhibition member in 1976 and left after that. Started making ceramic walls in 1970. Has made many ceramic walls, such as for the Mito City government office building, the Ryuseiha Ikebana Museum main building, the Ibaraki Prefecture Youth Meeting Hall, the Kamagaya City, Chiba Prefecture government office building, the Warabi City, Saitama Prefecture central elementary school, the (more…)

Nakano Geirin 3rd 三代 中野霓林

1950-malehagi potterytokoji potteryReal name is Masamichi. Makes pottery at Tokoji-gama kiln, which makes Hagi ware in Choshu. Inherited the name from the first Geirin, who made his name through donations to the imperial family, and the second Geirin, who reconciled yakishime pottery with the secret process of making Karatsu ware; he is the third Geirin. Has been selected for and won awards at the West Japan Ceramics Exhibition, the Asahi Ceramics Exhibition, the Yamaguchi Prefecture Exhibition, etc. Focuses on colored Hagi ware, Karatsu ware. (more…)

Nakano Tochi 4th 四代 中野陶痴

1916-?malekaratsu potteryNakano Geirin the 4th but remaned Tochi. Graduated from the Osaka University of economics. Studied under his father Geirin. Trained at the Arita Ceramics Research Institute, and later became the fourth-generation successor of the Nakano Kiln. Served as director of the Karatsu Ware Cooperative. Has held solo exhibitions at Nihonbashi Takashimaya, Osaka Hanshin and elsewhere. Successfully restored the image of the four sages at Takusei Temple, a tangible cultural asset. Focuses on tea bowls and engraved pottery. (more…)