Japanese potters

Okada Sekiun 岡田赤雲

1929 –malekyo potteryGoes by the name of Seizan. From Ishikawa Prefecture. Graduated from the Ishikawa Prefectural Craft Art Instruction Institution. Studied under Matsumoto Sakichi. Later started the Kyo ware Sekiun kiln in the area. Won the Totokai Exhibition Silver Prize, Kyo Ware Printed Figure Exhibition Mayor of Kyoto’s Awards, Sobi Exhibition Hokka Award, and other awards. Selected for the local exhibition and won awards. Judge of the Sobi Exhibition. (more…)

Ogata Shuhei 5th 五代 尾形周平

1927 – 1999malekyo potteryEldest son of the 4th generation Ogata Shuhei. Trained at Kyoto Ceramic Institution since around 1945. Enrolled in the Faculty of Japanese Painting at the Kyoto Fine Arts University in 1949 and transferred to the Faculty of Japanese Painting at Kyoto Arts and Crafts University in 1952. Held private exhibitions starting in 1977. (more…)

Okada Kenzo 岡田謙三

1948 –maleStarted making ceramics in 1970 and studied at Tsukamoto Ceramic Institute. Won the Exhibition of New Works of Traditional Crafts Honorable Mention Award and other awards. Selected for the Japan Traditional Craft Art Exhibition, Chunichi International Ceramic Craft Exhibition, and other awards. Held private exhibitions at the Kandori Museum in Kioicho. Works focus on salt glaze, painting, and gold and silver glazing. (more…)

Okada Keishi 岡田圭史

1948 –malekaratsu potteryBecame an apprentice under Ogawa Tetsuo in Kumamoto in 1966. Studied under Kato Kobei and Takuo in 1968. Started Ikoitoge kiln in the area in 1972 and became independent. Selected for the Kumamoto Prefectural Exhibition and Kumanichi Overall Exhibition and won awards. Uses Hai-yu ash glaze, natural Shizen-yu glaze, and Yakishime. (more…)

Ogasawara Takashi 小笠原嶐

1932 –malearita porcelainStudied under his father Choshun. Created glazes using the local celadon ore. Selected for the Japan Traditional Craft Art Exhibition, Japan Ceramic Craft Exhibition, and other venues. (more…)

Ogasawara Seiji 小笠原再二

1947 –malemashiko potteryStudied under Shiraishi Takashi. Selected for the Exhibition of New Works of Traditional Crafts, Tochigi Prefectural Art Festival Exhibition, Daisanbunmei Exhibition, Japan and China Modern Art Exhibition, Nitten Exhibition, and North Kanto Fine Art Exhibition and won awards. Held private exhibitions at the Mitsukoshi in Nihombashi, the Brubeck in Ashikaga, the Mingeien in Akasaka, the Tobu in Utsunomiya, the Seibu in Omiya, and other venues. (more…)

Okazaki Takao 岡崎隆雄

1946 –maleFrom Yamagata Prefecture. Studied under Kato Tokuro and Shigetaka. Studied at Mino, Iga, and Karatsu. Returned home in 1973 and started a kiln in the area. Selected for the Nitten Exhibition and Japan Modern Craft Art Exhibition. Won the Asahi Ceramic Exhibition Aichi Prefectural Governor’s Award and other awards. Creates Iga ware, Shigaraki ware, Oribe ware, and Shino ware. (more…)

Oka Naofumi 岡尚文

1930 –maleFrom Utsunomiya. After working in music and photography, sought to make ceramics. Started making ceramics after being influenced by Kamoda Shoji and received advice. Became independent in 1975. Moved the kiln to the area in 1987 and named it Oka kiln. Selected for the Japan Ceramic Craft Exhibition and other exhibitions. Held private exhibitions at the Isetan in Shinjuku and other venues. Works focus on firing stoneware and inlay work. (more…)

Oyama Takashi 大山隆

1955 –maleFrom Tokyo. Graduated from Hibiya High School. Studied under Hamada Shoji. Started a kiln in 1977. Selected for the Kokugakai Exhibition. Held exhibitions overseas in West Germany and other locations. Held private exhibitions at Tsukamoto in Roppongi and Takumi in Ginza. Works focus on color difference techniques using Shio-yu glaze and Deisai. (more…)

Oyama Shigeki 大山茂樹

1953 –maleFrom Higashikurume. Participated in Fujita Akiko’s ceramic performances and later trained at Aichi Prefectural Ceramic Training Institute. Held private exhibitions at Saikaya in Fujisawa, Runan Studio in Jiyugaoka, Chikusa Gallery in Mejiro, Yokohama, Nihombashi, and other venues. Works focus on Dehua porcelain and porcelain painted with pictures. (more…)

Oyama Kazuteru 大山和照

1940 –maleFrom Kagoshima Prefecture. Graduated from Keio University. Sought to make ceramics in 1975 and studied under Matsui Kosei. Selected for the Japan Traditional Craft Art Exhibition, Japan Ceramic Craft Exhibition, and other exhibitions. Held private exhibitions at Kuroda Toen in Ginza and the Mitsukoshi in Nihombashi. Works focus on carbonization and inlay work. (more…)

Oya Yasuko 大屋靖子

1934 –femaleechizen potteryGraduated from the Faculty of French Literature at Kyushu University. Joined the Kagoshima Municipal Craft Art Research Institute in 1965. Later made ceramics at Echizen Pottery Village. (more…)

Oya Mitsuo 大屋光夫

1943 –maleechizen potteryFrom Fukui. Graduated from the Faculty of Oil Painting at Kanazawa College of Art. Later studied Kuro-Satsuma ware at the Ceramics Department of the Kagoshima Municipal Craft Art Research Institute and traveled the country. Participated in the Echizen Pottery Village project in 1970 and started a kiln in the area. Furthermore, started a cellar kiln later and created Koechizen style natural Shizen-yu glazes and Haikatsugi. Held private exhibitions in Nihombashi, the Usaigetsu Museum in Fukui, the Daiwa in Kanazawa, and other venues. Won the Miyazaki Village Cultural Honorable Mention and other awards. (more…)

Omura Nariyasu 大村就康

1949 –maleFrom Fukuoka Prefecture. Graduated from the Faculty of Art at Kyushu Sangyo University. After quitting office work, aimed to make ceramics and started the Omura Toen Shuko kiln in the area in 1979. Selected for the Seibu Craft Art Exhibition, West Japan Ceramic Craft Exhibition, and Japan Traditional Craft Art Exhibition and won awards. Works focus on Kohiki, inlay work, and Hai-yu ash glaze carbonization. (more…)

Omori Teruhiko 大森輝彦

1940 –malebizen potteryFrom Okayama. Graduated from Takamatsu High School. Worked at the Okayama City Office and studied under his father-in-law, the 2nd generation Oae Jindo, in 1966. Became independent after the passing of Jindo in 1982 and succeeded the Jindo kiln. Works focus on handleless Japanese tea pots, square vases, incense burners, incense containers, and other small works. (more…)

Omori Terushige 大森照成

1901 – 1988maleWent to Hawaii in 1919. Studied at the Faculty of Ceramics at the University of Hawaii. Discovered new glazes using the unique lava, plants, and shells of the area. Returned home in 1959 and started a kiln in the area. Held exhibitions at the Mitsukoshi in Nihombashi and other venues. Won the Prefectural Cultural Merit Award and other awards. (more…)

Omuro Tsuyoshi 大室剛

1954 –maleFrom Iwata, Shizuoka. Studied ceramics at Kyoto Saga University of Arts and studied under Iwabuchi Shigeya and Kondo Yutaka. Returned home in 1983, started a kiln, and became independent. Selected for the Japan Craft Art Association Kinki Branch Exhibition. Exhibited at the Yufukai Ceramic Making Exhibition and other exhibitions. Created blue and white pottery and underglaze iron decorations. (more…)

Ohira Takaaki 大平孝昭

1944 –malebizen potteryEldest son of Ohira Seinosuke, who started the Bizenichi kiln in Honami. Graduated from the Faculty of Ceramics at Okayama Prefectural Bizen High School. Studied under his father and started making ceramics in 1969. Graduated from the Bizen Ceramic Center in 1976 and started a kiln. Selected for the Okayama Prefectural Exhibition, All Kansai Fine Art Exhibition, and other exhibitions. Sought Hidasuki with high clarity and coarse textures. (more…)

Ohira Kazumasa 大平和正

1943 –maleiga potteryGraduated from Musashino Art University in Tokyo in 1969. Later became independent at the Marubashira kiln, ascending kiln that originated Iga ware and once mass-produced miscellaneous vessels. Created flower bowls, tea sets, and tableware with the modern designs of hollow reliefs, geometric patterns, and pressed patterns. (more…)

Ohi Hisashi 大樋長

1928 –maleohi potteryEldest son of Choraku. Also as known as Ohi Kanbei. Graduated from the Faculty of Engineering at Kanazawa University. Studied Ohi ware Kaga Koetsu tea bowls under his father in 1948. Won the Exhibition of New Kutani Ware Works Hokkoku Newspaper Award and other awards. Selected for the Japan Traditional Craft Art Exhibition. Held private exhibitions and father and son exhibitions at the Matsuya in Ginza, the Takashimaya in Osaka, and other venues. He is the ninth generation of the Ohi-ware Kiln and is also known as Ohi Kanbee, a major ceramic artist. Ohi-ware is a type of (more…)