Japanese potters

Hamanaka Getsuson 濱中月村

1943 –malehagi potteryBorn in Kishiwada, Osaka. After his father died, he moved to his mother’s hometown, Hagi. After graduating from Hagi High School, he studied under Yoshika Taibi. In 1969, the Oya kiln was established in this location and since 1976, Hagi ware was fired in a snake kiln (one of the primitive climbing kilns made using a slope, but the rooms in the kiln are not separated like a climbing kiln). Held solo exhibitions at Kokura Izutsuya, Japan Monopoly Corporation Aoi Kaikan and others. (more…)

Hamanaka Eiji 浜中英士

1916 – ?maleHe started making hand-made raku ware in the middle of his 30 years of service with the Hiroshima Prefectural Police. Studied under Fujiie Tamotsu, a direct descendant of Tanaka Ichibe (1894-1945) in Kyoto. Awarded a prize in the Prefectural Selection. Became a friend of the Shinkyo Art Association. Member of Kure City Art Association. Mainly specializes in tea ceremony ceramics from Raku or Iraboh. (more…)

Hamada Junri 浜田純理

1948 – 2022malemino pottery Born in Bizen City1981 Opened Shuchuma Kiln in Toki City1999 Solo exhibition at Garelly Kurimoto2000 Exhibited in Garelly Kurimoto, Mino Six-person exhibition2003 Exhibited at GALLERY KURIMOTO 6+1, a festival of vesselsHis business name was Rojin. He continued his study of Momoyama pottery in Mino, which produced many famous ceramics from Momoyama to the early Edo period.He used ana-gama (Underground cellar kiln) to produce ‘aburage te’ (a ceramic technique, one of the glaze tones of Kizeto. It refers to a glaze tone with a dark yellowish colour and little shine, like fried bean curd. It is also (more…)

Hamada Masaaki 濱田正明

1949 –maleStudied under Yamamoto Tadashi and Shiomi Masaharu at Naoshirokawa, Kagoshima prefecture and became independent in 1978. White porcelain. (more…)

Hamada Chikuso 濱田竹草

1928 – ?Born in Yamaguchi Prefecture. Built the kiln in 1970 in Arakawaoki, Ami-cho, Inashiki-gun, Ibaraki Prefecture. Awarded a prize at the Japan Traditional Craft Exhibition and the New Work Exhibition. Member of the Tokyo Branch of Nihon Kogei (Japan Industrial Arts) and Chairman of the Ibaraki Study Group. Member of the Ibaraki Craft Association and the Prefectural Exhibition. Lecturer at the prefectural art course and the Ryugasaki Board of Education. Reviewer for the Tsuchiura Art Exhibition. Focusing on tea ceramics. (more…)

Hamada Atsuya 濱田篤哉

1931 -1988malemashiko potteryThird son of Hamada Shoji. Born in Mashiko, Tochigi Prefecture. After graduating from Moka High School, he went to England in 1956 to study under Bernard Leach for two years. Solo exhibitions at Mitsukoshi Department Store in Nihonbashi and elsewhere. His works include a teapot and pitcher with bran, persimmon, black ground glaze and salt glaze. (more…)

Harvey Young

1945 –malemashiko potteryHe was born in Chicago. Graduated from California State University. Later, he studied under Seto Hiroshi in Mashiko and Gue Yu Eriksen in Denmark. Moved to Japan in 1984 and built a kiln in Mashiko. In 1984, he moved to Japan and established his own kiln in Mashiko, where he mainly made slip decorations and gray glazes. (more…)

Baba Masato 馬場正人

1949 –malehasami porcelainBorn in Hasami-cho, Nagasaki. Trained at Nagasaki Kiln. Built Hizen Hasami-yaki Koemon Kiln with his brother and produced pottery. Awarded at the Kyushu-Yamaguchi Exhibition, the Kyushu Modern Craft Exhibition, the Japan Modern Craft Exhibition, and others. Works mainly in blue and white porcelain. (more…)

Baba Kokichi 馬場弘吉

1941 –maleBorn in Kyoto City, Japan. The family business is an old Kyo-yaki tableware manufacturer. Studied under Ishiguro Munemaro since 1962 and was awarded a prize at the first Japan Traditional Crafts Exhibition in 1965. He also has been awarded many prizes since then. A regular member of the Japan Artisans Society. Award of Excellence at the Japan Industrial Arts Kinki Exhibition, member of the appraisal committee Held solo exhibitions at Kyoto Takashimaya and other venues. Cizhou white porcelain, scraped porcelain and Jun ware. (more…)

Baba Hiroaki 馬場裕明

1943 – ?maleHe was born in Tateyama City, Chiba Prefecture, and studied under Sugie Junpei in Tokoname. Awarded the Gold Prize in the International Ceramics Competition. Newcomer’s Award and Honorable Mention at the Modern Art Exhibition. Silver Prize at the Barolis International Exhibition. Selected for the Chunichi International Exhibition and Asahi Ceramic Art Exhibition. Solo exhibitions at the Nihonbashi Tokyu and other venues. Mainly working on ceramic walls and vases, etc. (more…)

Baba Shosuke 馬場祥輔

1947-?malebizen potteryBorn in Bizen City. After graduating from Oku High School, he moved to Tokyo and studied under Yamaguchi Chonan, an oil painter, before returning to his hometown. Returned to Tokyo and studied under Uragami Zenji in 1971. Produced reliefs for the Kyoto Sanatorium, the Printing Bureau of the Ministry of Finance. (more…)

Hanyu Hayao 羽生速雄

1925-maleSince 1972, he has been studying under Karasugi Toko. Winning prizes at the Gunen-kai and the National Exhibition of Touko-kai. Member of the Gunen-kai and Toko-kai. Made tea ceremony ware and vases by firing and various types of applied glazes. (more…)

Hanyu Takahiro 羽二生隆宏

1937-maleBorn in Yoichi-gun, Hokkaido. After working at Seto Akatsu, he studied under Akiyama Kazuo in Mashiko for three years. Later, he established the Abiko Pottery Hanyu-gama in Chiba Prefecture. Awarded the Superintendent of Education Prize at the Chiba Prefectural Exhibition and the Governor’s Award at the Saitama Ceramic Art Exhibition. Awarded the Governor’s Prize at the Saitama Ceramic Art Exhibition and others. Awarded at the Kofue-kai Exhibition, Issuikai Exhibition, Kokugakai Exhibition and New Japanese Traditional Craft Exhibition. He is a master of iridescent raze, oil-drop tenmoku, celadon, blue-and-white matt porcelain, leaf tenmoku and cinnabar. (more…)

Hanabusa Shuan 花房秀安

1908-1990malebizen potteryHis real name is Ichiro. He was born in Mitsu-gun, Okayama Prefecture, and set his mind to ceramic art in 1932. After the war, he built his own kiln in 1959. He built the Kokitsu-an to celebrate his 70th birthday. He is known as “Hideyasu of ornaments” for his fine ceramic　 carving. (more…)

Hanaoka Yutaka 花岡隆

1952-maleHe built a wood-fired kiln at the foot of the Osawa River, a tributary of the Izu-Kano River, and made his pottery. He makes ash glaze from natural materials. (more…)

Nakashima Hiroshi 中島宏

1941-2018maleliving national treasureFrom Takeo City, Saga Prefecture. Trained at his father Shigeto’s Nakajima Pottery. Studied under Nishidai Yu of the Tokyo University of Arts. Set up a half-overground cave kiln in the site of the ancient Yumino Kiln in 1969. Won the Education Minister’s Prize at the Kyushu Yamaguchi Exhibition. Won the Japan Traditional Crafts Exhibition Honorable Mention and had his works procured by the Ministry of Cultural Affairs. Won the Saga Newspaper Culture Honorable Mention. Won the Japan Ceramics Association Prize. Has held solo exhibitions at Aoyama Green G, Osaka Sentral G, Nihonbashi Takashimaya and elsewhere. Makes powdered celadon (more…)

Nakashima Harumi 中島晴美

1950-maleFrom Ena City. Graduated from the Osaka University of Arts. Studied under Kumakura Junkichi and Yanagihara Mutsuo. Selected for and won prizes at the Japan Ceramics Exhibition, the Asahi Ceramics Exhibition, Chunichi International Exhibition, the Yagi Kazuo Prize Ceramics Exhibition, the Asahi Craft Exhibition, and the Mainichi ID Prize. Has held solo exhibitions at Osaka Imai Art Gallery, etc. Focuses on objects of art and ceramic walls. (more…)

Nakashima Shigeharu 中嶋重治

1939-maleFrom Komatsu city. Studied under Kawaba Saburo. Selected for the Prefectural Modern Art Exhibition and others. Focuses on five-colored porcelain, overglaze enamels, and blue-and-white ceramics. (more…)

Nakashima Kenichi 中嶋健一

1948-malekutani porcelainLearned from his father Juzan, who made Kutani ware with overglaze enamels, an intangible cultural asset. Won the Honorable Mention at the Modern Art Exhibition as well as the Hokuriku Broadcast Prize. Won the Honorable Mention at the Modern Craft Hokuriku Exhibition, etc. Selected for the Japan Fine Arts Exhibition, the Japan Modern Art and Crafts Exhibition, the Kutani Ware Craft Exhibition,the Asahi Ceramics Exhibition, and others. Member of the Japan Modern Crafts Association. (more…)

Nakajima Osuke 中島翁助

1931-maleFrom Akatsu. Worked at the Shimane Research Institute after the war and later studied under Suzuki Seisei. Has been selected for and won prizes at the Japan Fine Arts Exhibition, the Modern Crafts Exhibition, Chunichi International Exhibition, the New Japan Crafts Exhibition, the Asahi Ceramics Exhibition, and elsewhere. His selected works for the Modern Craft Exhibition have been procured by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. (more…)