Japanese potters – Page 154 – Dictionary of Japanese Potters

Kodera Jogetsu 小寺昭月

1933-malebizen potteryBorn in Hyogo prefecture. Worked at first at a company in Bizen while studying Bizen ceramics from the Onigajo kiln’s Namba Sojo on his days off. Went independent in 1979. Aimed to produce versatile and flexible products. (more…)

Kodama Mariko 児玉麻里子

1919-?femaleBorn in Kagoshima prefecture. Aspired to work in ceramics from 1975 onward when she began studies at the Oshima Ceramics Research Institute. Selected for the Kagoshima Ceramics Exhibition, Kagoshima Prefectural Fine Arts Exhibition, Southern Japan Art Exhibition, Women’s Ceramics Exhibition, others. Recipient of the Prefectural Fine Arts Exhibition Honorable Mention, Southern Japan Women’s Exhibition Honorable Mention, Special Selection, others. Member of the Prefectural Art Association. Associate member of the Women’s Ceramics Society. Solo exhibitions at Kagoshima Maruya, Kanemata G, others. Primarily focused on vases and other small items through rope-style ceramics and pattern engraving. 鹿児島市吉野町大明ヶ丘 (more…)

Kodama Masahito 児玉正人

1942-maleUsed iron glaze, black glaze, ash glaze and other materials to create contemporary and futuristic decorative art and sculpture. Recipient of the National Youth Art Exhibition Grand Prize, others. Award winner at various modern art exhibitions and public exhibitions. 瀬戸市東吉田町33 (more…)

Kodama Touo 児玉陶欧

1957-maleBorn in Tokyo. Graduated from Rikkyo University. Studied Japanese painting under his father Misuzu and ceramics under Watanabe Rokuro. Recipient of the Nifu Exhibition Newcomer Award, Shuka Award, Nifu Award, Mayor of Nagoya’s Award, Osaka Board of Education Award, Gifu Prefecture Governor’s Award, Yomiuri Newspaper Award, others. Director of the same store. Held solo exhibitions at Ginza G Spax and Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi. Primarily worked with cinnabar and kohiki. (more…)

Kodama Kenji 児玉健二

1926-maleBorn in Taiwan. Returned to his mother’s home on the Naeshiro River in Kagoshima after the end of the Second World War. Studied the Kurosatsuma striking technique under his grandfather Tanaka Ryusei. Built a 4-chamber noborigama (climbing kiln) near the Naeshiro River in 1973 and inherited the traditions of Kurosatsuma-ware. Selected for the Japan Folk Crafts Exhibition. 鹿児島県日置郡東市来町美山 (more…)

Kotake Akira 小竹章

1938-maleBorn in Tochigi prefecture. Participant and award winner at the Japan Traditional Crafts Exhibition, New Works Exhibition, Japanese Ceramics Exhibition, Chunichi International Ceramics Exhibition, Kanagawa Prefecture Exhibition, others. Exhibited at the Faenza International Exhibition. His years of research into inlay and white engraving led to originality and innovation. Member of the Japan Kogei Association. (more…)

Kodaki Etsuro 小滝悦郎

1933- 1997malemashiko potteryBorn in Tokyo. Graduated from Chuo University. Built a kiln in 1958 in Kiyado, Mashiko Town. Later studied under Tamura Koichi, forming the Zoshikai with his teacher’s assistance and holding annual Zoshikai exhibitions at Takashimaya Nihonbashi. Selected for the Japan Traditional Crafts Exhibition, Japan Ceramics Exhibition, others. Primarily focused on the use of different types of clay with iron glaze and ash glaze. Member of the Japan Kogei Association. (more…)

Kodaka Seiho 小高正峰

1924-?malehagi potteryBorn in Hagi, Yamaguchi prefecture. Studied under Yoshika Taibi at the Senryuzan kiln. Opened a kiln in Hamasaki-cho in 1966, which in 1976 became the designated kiln for the Sohen Tea Ceremony Society. Three chairs at the Kyushu Yamaguchi Ceramics Exhibition, others. Selected for the Issuikai Ceramics Exhibition on consecutive occasions. Participated in the Hagi-ware Masters Exhibition. Held solo exhibitions in major cities nationwide. (more…)

Kodaira Yukio 小平征男

1945-maleBorn in Nagano prefecture. Became a teacher after graduating from Musashino Art University. Took charge of the ceramics course at Hokkaido University of Education in 1977 where he was an assistant professor. Selected for the Japan Traditional Crafts Exhibition, the Japan Ceramics Exhibition, others. Recipient of the New Traditional Crafts Exhibition Hokkaido Newspaper Press Award, Gunen Award. (more…)

Gojohara Tensei 御所原天生

1924 – ?maleBorn in Takenotsuka ,Tokyo. Second generation heir of the Kinjiro name. Graduated from the oil painting department of a fine arts school in 1944. Later worked at Bunka Gakuin and studied abroad in France, China and India, where he learned about porcelain and other ceramics. After returning to Japan, became a lecturer at Atomi Gakuen Junior College. Established the Akikokai after working for Nitten, Nikka, Taiheikai, Kofukai, Aokikai. Recipient of Tokyo Metropolitan Chairman’s Award, Aki Kokai Award, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Award, others. Built kilnd in Musashino Sakuragama, Takenotsuka, and Kuni (in Agatsuma district, Gunma prefecture). (more…)

Gojohara Seishu 御所原静舟

1929-femaleStudied under Gojohara Tensei. Recipient of Aoki Exhibition Tokyo Metropolitan Chairman’s Award, others. Former Aoki affiliate member. Current member of Akikokai, the Ceramic Society, Hanayokai. Selected as well each exhibition in the painting category. Primarily focused on ash glaze, blue-white ceramics, yakishime and kakiotoshi. (more…)

Kojima Yoshio 児島義郎

1915- ?maleStudied within the Karatsu tradition of ceramics. Affiliate member of the Sankeikai and Japanese Asia Society. Focused on creating urns and flower vases using “rope-style” ceramics and other styles. (more…)

Kojima Yoshiaki 小島喜昭

1925- ?malekaratsu potteryFascinated by older ceramic forms, particularly Karatsu. To search for the sources of this charming style, he spent time exploring the old kilns around Karatsu, later building his own noborigama (climbing kiln). Held solo exhibitions at Shibuya Kuroda Toen. (more…)

Kojima Toyoharu 小島豊治

1933-maleStudied under Karasugi Somitsu. Selected for the Tokokai National Exhibition. Recipient of the Gunen Association Exhibition Honorable Mention, others. Member of Gunen and Tokokai. Opened a Shirako kiln in the Chosei District of Chiba and maintains an office in Nakano, Tokyo. (more…)

Kojima Takashi 小島俊

1955-maleProduced ceramics in the Togo neighborhood of Tokoname. Selected for the Choza Award Ceramics Exhibition. (more…)

Kojima Kaitaro 児島塊太郎

1947-maleoribe potteryBorn in Kawakami district, Okayama prefecture. Studied under Fujiwara Kyosuke. Built a kiln in 1981. Recipient of the Okayama Prefectural Exhibition Grand Prize, Traditional Crafts East China Exhibition Okayama Mayor’s Award, others. Held solo exhibitions at Sanyo Himeji, Tenmaya Okayama, Takashimaya Nihonbashi, others. Primarily focused on Oribe, Kizeto, iron glaze, and Karatsu ceramics. (more…)

Kojima Eichi 小島英一

1946-malekasama potteryBorn in Chiba prefecture. Graduated from Nishogakusha University. Later worked at Kasama Ceramics and built a kiln in 1973. Focused on solo exhibitions at Tsuchiurabashi Gallery, Matsuya Ginza, Akasaka Inui G, others. Along with iron glazing and hakeme (using brush strokes on ceramics), pushed into new frontiers with three-dimensional modeling. (more…)