Japanese potters – Page 156 – Dictionary of Japanese Potters

Koie Hiroaki 鯉江博明

1944-maletokoname potteryPrimarily focused on local traditional flower vases and teaware created using kneading and other techniques. Selected for the Choza Award Ceramics Exhibition. (more…)

1951-maleInherited the Koie Hoju kiln as 7th generation head. Studied under Konishi Yusen. Selected for the Choza Award Ceramics Exhibition. Primarily focused on kyusu teapots and other teaware created through kneading. (more…)

Koie Shoho 鯉江昭萠

1945-maleReal name Kichi. Selected for the Choza Award Ceramics Exhibition. Primarily focused on teaware and other ceramics created through kneading. (more…)

Koan Chieko 古庵千恵子

1933-femaleBegan working in pottery in 1960. Recipient of the Hiroshima Prefectural Exhibition Governor’s Award, later judged this award. Recipient of the Women’s Ceramics Exhibition Grand Prize, Kofukai Craft Award, Member Award (also councilor and judge). Participant and award winner at Nitten, Japan New Crafts Exhibition, others. Nitten affiliate member. Member of Nisshin Koren. Director of Prefectural Komikyo. Primarily focused on clay inlay, tenmoku and irabo ceramics. (more…)

Genshi Kosei 原子光生

1922- 2010maleechizen potteryGraduated from Tokyo Engineering High School (currently Chiba University’s Faculty of Engineering). Established the Fukui Craft Mentoring Center after working at Kyoto City Industrial Research Institute, Fukui Prefectural Ceramics Research Institute, Prefectural Craft Mentoring Center, and Prefectural Industrial Research Institute, while in the meantime opening the Shigure kiln in 1967. Selected for the Asahi Ceramics Exhibition and became a councilor for that exhibition. Held solo exhibitions in Tokyo, Osaka, Matsumoto and others. Primarily focused on celadon, white porcelain, yellow porcelain, glaze, inlay, red inlay glaze, and ceramic lacquerware. (more…)

Gerd Knapper

1943- 2012maleBorn in Wuppertal, West Germany. Studied metal sculpture and ceramics at art schools in West Germany and the United States before coming to Japan in 1967. Studied under Suzuki Aoi in Seto and later under Shimaoka Tatsuzo in Mashiko through an introduction by Bernard Leach. Opened the Tarosaka kiln in 1975. Recipient of the 1st Japan Ceramic Art Exhibition Minister of Education Award, Nikkei Exhibition Prime Minister’s Award, others. Selected for the Japanese Traditional Crafts Exhibition, Chunichi International Exhibition, Faenza International Exhibition, others. Held a join exhibition with Shimaoka Tatsuzo and a solo exhibition with the Japan Foundation for (more…)

Kuwayama Keiyo 桑山圭洋

1944-maletokoname potteryBorn in Tokoname, Aichi prefecture. Began making ceramics from 1969 onward. Later opened Keiyo Ceramics. Selected for the Choza Award Ceramics Exhibition. Member of Japan Sencha Crafts Association and Tokoname Handmade Kyusu Association. Principally focused on sencha (green tea) utensils. (more…)

Kuroda Takashi 黒田隆

1933-malekasama potteryBorn in Tokyo. Graduated from Kokugakuin University. Built a kiln in Kasama Art Village in Ibaraki prefecture in 1972. Studied under Nakanishi Koji. Selected for the National Exhibition, the Japanese Ceramic Art Exhibitions, others. Dedicated to creating different types of kyusu teapots with materials such as vermilion clay, shale clay or white clay. Held a three-person kyusu teapot exhibit at Akasaka G Gen. (more…)

Kurosawa Izumi 黒沢泉

1932-malebizen potteryBorn in Bizen. Dropped out of Kyusei Okayama Ichishou School. Later worked at a company trading in material for ceramics and began to aspire to create his own work. Studied under Kimura Toun and Namba Akihiro. Built a kiln at Nishi-Katakami Pass in 1981. Selected for prefectural exhibitions. Produced figurines, incense burners, large sake decanters and large flower vases adorned with everything from zodiac images to Hotei-sama to birds, insects and animals. (more…)

Kuroki Toshihide 黒木敏秀

1948-maleBorn in Kameoka, Kyoto prefecture. Completed an advanced course at the Kyoto Ceramics Specialized Vocational Training School. Was introduced to ceramics in 1972 by Taniguchi Ryozo, under whom he studied. Opened a Kaso kiln in 1982 and went independent. Primarily focused on tenmoku glaze and celadon teaware. (more…)

Kurosaki Kunitoshi 黒崎邦敏

1953-malemashiko potteryBorn in Shibuya Ward, Tokyo. Joined Mashiko Ceramics Mentoring Center in 1974. Later worked at Hanawa Toen in Mashiko, where he built a kiln in 1976. Opened the Kawasaki Liaison Office. Selected for the Kawasaki City Exhibition, New Traditional Crafts Exhibition, Northern Kanto Art Exhibition, Japanese Ceramics Exhibition, and Japanese Traditional Crafts Exhibition. (more…)

Kurokawa Jun 黒川淳

1955-maleBorn in Fukui prefecture. Graduated from Tamagawa University. Studied under Eguchi Katsumi at the Koyamaji kiln in Takeo, Saga prefecture. Following a five and a half year apprenticeship, studied glazing at the Saga Ceramics Research Center. Later returned home and worked independently from the kiln. Selected for the Seibu Crafts Exhibition and others. Primarily focused on modern decorative art, especially running water patterns. (more…)

Kurokawa Seisetsu 黒川清雪

1931-maleBorn in Kure, Hiroshima prefecture. Ceramics based on the Zenzyoan Kuremine kiln. Formed the Kure Ceramics Society in 1952 and became chairman. Recipient of the Prefectural Exhibition Board of Education Award, Governor’s Award, Kure City Arts and Culture Achievement Award, others. Selected for the Japan Traditional Crafts Exhibition, New Crafts Association Exhibition, others. City Exhibition judge. Member of the Prefectural Fine Arts and Crafts Association. Primarily focused on celadon and oil droplet tenmoku ceramics. (more…)

Kuroiwa Takumi 黒岩卓実

1947-malemino potteryBorn in Omuta, Fukuoka prefecture. Graduated from the Tajimi Ceramic Design Institute in 1976. Built a kiln that he named the Takumi kiln in 1981. Primarily focused on Oribe and other traditional Mino-style ceramics. (more…)

Kuroi Sensa 黒井千左

1945-malemushiake potteryStudied under Mushiake Yaki Ichiraku. Recipient of Prefectural Exhibition Governor’s Award, Bigeikai Exhibition Sanyo Broadcasting Award, Superintendent of Education Award, others. Selected for the Japan Traditional Crafts Exhibition, others. Father and son exhibitions at Daimaru Kyoto, Hiroshima, Okayama Tenmaya, others. Primarily focused on teaware using earth ash glaze, inlay, and tapping. (more…)

Kuroi Ichiraku 黒井一楽

1914- 1996malemushiake potteryInherited the traditional kiln of Chuko (which originated from the garden-ware of Nagato Mamoru, a chief samurai retainer of the Okayama domain) along with a group including Miyagawa Makuzu, Mori Kashu, Yokoyama Kaho, and Nidai Kaho, and certified as significant intangible cultural property by the prefecture in 1974. Recipient of the Sanyo Newspaper Cultural Award, Prefectural Outstanding Skills Achievement Award, others. Primarily focused on elegant teaware. (more…)

Kuriyama Naoko 栗山直子

1956-femaleGraduated from Tokyo University of the Arts, majoring in ceramics and traditional arts. Built a kiln in 1983. Selected for the Japanese Traditional Crafts Exhibition and New Works Exhibition. Solo exhibitions at Ginza Matsuzakaya, Akasaka Inui G, Mitsukoshi Nihonbashi, Aoyama Tourindou, others. Primarily focused on fukizumi, celadon, and blue-white ceramics. (more…)

Kiribayashi Kazuo 栗林一夫

1950-maleBorn in Isesaki, Gunma prefecture. Studied under Kato Haruo in Seto. Returned home in 1979 to build a kiln. Recipient of Tokai Traditional Crafts Exhibition Governor’s Award, etc. Selected for the Japanese Traditional Crafts Exhibition and New Works Exhibition. Solo exhibitions at Seibu Shibuya, Akasaka Green G, Iwataya Fukuoka, others. Primarily focused on iron underglaze, kizeto, koseto, Oribe. (more…)

Kuriki Tatsusuke 栗木達介

1943 – 2013maleBorn in Seto. Graduated from Kyoto University of Art and Design. Studied under Tomimoto Kenkichi, Kondo Yuzo, Fujimoto Yoshimichi. First selected for the Nitten Exhibition in 1972. Asahi Ceramics Exhibition Grand Prize jury member. Recipient of the Nikkei Exhibition Grand Prize, Chunichi International Grand Prize, Nisshin Kogyo Exhibition Kusube Award, Japan Ceramic Society Award. Special selection for Nitten, etc. Known for innovative personal design. (more…)

Kurigi Gisao 栗木伎茶夫

1908 – 2011maleGot his start in ceramics in 1945 studying under Fujii Tatsukichi. One of the great elder statesmen of the Seto pottery world with over half a century spent contributing to the history of his art. Selected for many exhibitions, including Bunten and Nitten exhibitions. Did not participate in public exhibitions after 1962, preferring solo exhibitions instead. Primarily focused on red painted clay. (more…)