Japanese potters

Toba Yoshimasa 鳥羽克昌

1927-maleFrom Tokyo. Graduated from Hosei University. Set up Bokuto-gama kiln in 1952. He was a member of the Sodeisha association and a lecturer at Musashino Art University and the Tokyo University of Education before building a climbing kiln in Nasu, Tochigi Prefecture, in 1975. Focuses on solo exhibitions, such as at Shinjuku Isetan and elsewhere. Mainly creates kohiki (white powdered-looking ceramics) and mishima style (ceramics with corded designs). (more…)

Toneda Motoi 刀禰田基

1945-malemashiko potteryFrom Yamaguchi Prefecture. Graduated from Omiyakita High School. Trained at Narui Pottery in Mashiko in 1963, and later studied under his father Katsufumi. Set up a kiln independently there in 1976. Focuses on carved one-flower vases, earthenware bells, inlay work, and iron glaze. (more…)

Toneda Ken 刀禰田健

1936-maleFrom Beppu City, Oita Prefecture. Began studying raku ware in 1954. Entered the Cultural Academy in 1955 and learned from the director Nishimura Isaku while building a round kiln to make ceramics. Started making ceramic masks, earthenware bells, and ceramic dolls in 1960 in Omiya City, Saitama Prefecture. Built a kiln in Mashiko in 1972. Focuses on hand-formed Jun ware, and tea cups, porcelain dolls, and incense burners with ash-glaze purple spots. 栃木県芳賀郡益子町益子3923 (more…)

Tonomura Yasuo 殿村靖雄

1932-maleshigarakki potteryFrom Kusatsu City, Shiga Prefecture. Started self-teaching pottery while running an independent business, and visited Shigaraki, Tamba, Bizen, and Iga to learn. Later built a cave kiln in Miya, Shigaraki, Shiga Prefecture. Has held solo exhibitions in Kusatsu Art Gallery, Saibi Art Gallery, Kyoto Maronie, Takatsuki Shikishima, and elsewhere. (more…)

Toda Keiko 戸田桂子

1937-femalebizen potteryFrom Yoshii, Okayama Prefecture. Graduated from Wakeshizutani High School. Started learning pottery from 1969 after entering the family. Became a student of Takahara Joji and the Kunihiko siblings in 1971. Set up independently in 1972. Has been selected for and won awards at prefectural exhibitions, the Japan Ceramics Exhibition, the Women’s Ceramic Exhibition, and others. (more…)

Totoki Kaiho 十時開甫

1947-maleagano potteryReal name is Kaiji. From Fukuoka Prefecture. 13th-generation successor of his family’s Totoki pottery, which is noted for Agano ware. Graduated from the ceramics course of Arita Technical High School, and completed training at the Saga Prefecture Ceramics Research Center. Received the Fukuoka Tamaya Prize in the West Japan Crafts Exhibition. Received the Prefectural Governor’s Prize in the Fukuoka Prefecture Traditional Craft Exhibition, etc. Selected for the West Japan Ceramics Exhibition, the Prefectural Exhibition, the Japan Traditional Crafts Exhibition, etc. Has received awards as an artist from the Japan Crafts Association and has had his works displayed. Pursues the (more…)

Toshida Fukyu 土信田富久

1916-?maleSelected for the Ibaraki Prefecture Exhibition. His works have been displayed at drinking vessel exhibitions in various areas. Focuses on celadon porcelain, white porcelain, and blue and white ceramics. (more…)

Toshioka Akira 利岡晃

1925-?malekutani porcelainFrom Kanazawa City. Graduated from Ishikawa Prefecture Industrial School’s ceramics course. Graduated from Kanazawa Technical School (today the technology department of Kanazawa University). Learned from his father Kosen and made ceramics in Kutani’s Kosengama kiln. Was selected for the Japan Fine Arts Exhibition for the first time in 1960, and was selected multiple times after that. Has won the top prize at the Ishikawa Prefecture Modern Art Exhibition and is a judge, etc. Selected for and won prizes at the Asahi Ceramics Exhibition, the Japan New Crafts Exhibition, etc. Freely uses tenmoku, cinnabar, and colored glaze to make ceramics. (more…)

Tokoi Sadaji 床井定司

1931-?malemashiko potteryFrom Mashiko. Started making ceramics in 1947. Studied under Sakuma Totaro and trained for 24 years. Set up independently in 1977. Makes tenmoku and yakishime pottery, focusing on ash glaze. Makes many tea utensils, jars, and flower vases. (more…)

Tokumura Toru 徳村達

1954-maleFrom Kanazawa City. Decided to pursue pottery in 1977 and trained in Kutani. Received the Japan Crafts Association Prize in the Japan Crafts Association Ishikawa Branch Exhibition. Selected for the Japan Traditional Crafts Exhibition and others. (more…)

Tokuda Yasokichi 3rd 三代 徳田八十吉

1933-2009malekutani porcelainliving national treasureFrom Ishikawa Prefecture. Real name is Masahiko. Graduated from the Kanazawa College of Art. Learned from his father Yasokichi. Issui-kai Exhibition prize winner and judge. His works have been procured by the Japan Fine Arts Exhibition and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Has received the NHK President’s Prize at the Japan Traditional Crafts Exhibition, as well as the Craft Association President’s Prize, and is a regular member. Became the third Yasokichi in 1988. Focuses on colored glaze, brilliant glaze, and blue glaze. (more…)

Tokuda Toshun 徳田陶春

1912-?maleReal name is Kanenobu. From Inbe. Served in the military and worked in the Okayama Prefecture Federation of Economic and Agricultural Cooperatives after the war. Learned from Fujita Ryuho and Mori Jinji from 1964, and set up a kiln independently in 1971. Mainly makes flower vases and tea bowls, as well as sake bottles with human figures. (more…)

Tokuda Akemi 徳田明美　

1955-femalekutani porcelainFrom Ishikawa Prefecture. Graduated from the Kanazawa College of Art with a major in casting. Studied under Matsumoto Saichi from 1980 and made ceramics. Graduated from the Kutani Ware Craft Training Institute in 1985. Member of the Women’s Association of Ceramic Art and won the Mainichi Newspaper Prize at the Women’s Ceramic Art Exhibition. Has received the Award of Excellence at the Hokuriku Japan-China Women’s Exhibition, etc. Selected for and received an award at the Asahi Ceramics Exhibition, etc. Focuses on objects of art. (more…)

Tokuzawa Moritoshi 徳沢守俊

1943-malekaratsu potteryFrom Kyoto. Graduated from Tamagawa University. Studied under Nakazato Muan, Tarouemon, and Shigetoshi. Set up a waritake-style multi-chambered climbing kiln in Fukuoka in 1972. Learned tea bowl pottery from his father Narinobu, and later studied under Kaneshige Sozan. Selected for and received prizes at the Japan Traditional Crafts Exhibition and others. Has held solo exhibitions at Nihonbashi Takashimaya and Mitsukoshi. Focuses on Korean karatsu ware. Regular member of the Japan Kogei Association. (more…)

Tokuoka Hiroshi 徳岡裕史

1950-malekyo potteryTrained at the Kyoto Pottery Training School. Worked at a pottery after that and set one up independently in 1980. Is drawn to ancient Karatsu ware and has established his own Kyogaratsu style (Karatsu-style Kyo ware) that he makes ceramics in. (more…)

Tokushige Eiichiro 徳重英一郎

1947-malemashiko potteryFrom Shizuoka Prefecture. Moved to Hachijo Island in 1950. Served in the Japan Self-Defence Force and studied under Aoki Shokichi from Hachijo Pottery starting in 1970. Joined the Mashiko Tsukamoto Ceramics Manufacturing Center in 1972. Set up independently in 1976. Established a pottery in Mashiko in 1982. Focuses on solo exhibitions. (more…)

Togashi Hiroko 富樫ヒロコ

1950-femaleBorn in Toyama Prefecture. Her business name is HISARA. Trained at the Kyoto Institute of Technology and Gifu Institute of Ceramics. Won prizes at the Asahi Ceramic Art Exhibition, Women’s Ceramic Art Exhibition, Chunichi International Exhibition, Third Civilization Exhibition, and others. Worked on the ceramic wall of the Miyazaki Village Hall in Echizen Pottery Village. Exhibition of Ken Akasaka and others. Made with a new style of Seto-Bizen. (more…)

Togashi Jiro 富樫二郎

1948-maleFrom Oe, Yamagata Prefecture. Graduated from Meiji University. Studied under Wakisaka Shoyo at the Sumiyama Craft Village in Uji City. Later learned from Uno Sango from Kyoto and Izukura Juro from Kaga. Returned to his hometown in 1976 and set up independently. Specially selected for the Asian Art Exhibition, in addition to being a member. His works have been exhibited overseas. Has been selected and won prizes in prefectural exhibitions. Focuses on iron glaze, red underglaze ceramics and tenmoku ceramics with foliage patterns. (more…)

Domae Tadamasa 堂前忠正

1951-maleWon the top prize at the Kutani New Works Exhibition. His works have been selected for the Modern Art Exhibition and have been procured by Hokkoku Bunka Jigyodan (Northern Culture Corporation). Has won the Labour Minister’s Prize at the National Occupational Training Exhibition. Has been selected for the Japan Traditional Crafts Exhibition, the Ishikawa Branch Exhibition, etc. Focuses on iron glaze, celadon porcelain, and color variation during firing. (more…)

Toma Yoshihide 当麻嘉英

1953-maleFrom Osaka. Trained at Musashi-gama and later went to France in order to study Western European ceramics. Selected for the Japan New Crafts Exhibition, the Japan Traditional Crafts Exhibition, the Hyogo Prefecture Exhibition, and others from 1982 onwards. Focuses on yakishime (high-fired unglazed ceramics), and also does inlay work. Mainly creates tableware. (more…)