Japanese potters

Oshio Masando 7th 七代 大塩正人

1908-1992maleakahada potteryOne of the Seven Enshu kilns that makes Akahada ware. Won prizes at the Nitten and other competitions. Director of the Nara Prefecture Craft Association, the Nara Prefecture Artisans Association, and the Nara Prefecture Tourism Association. A judge of the prefectural exhibition. Formerly a lecturer at Nara University of Education and a professor at Nara Art Junior College. (more…)

Ooshio Masayoshi 大塩正義

1933-maleakahada potteryAlso know as Ooshio Masando the 8th. He inherited the Akahada-yaki pottery of his family business. Studied under Kiyomizu Rokubei the 6th. Awarded the Nara Prefectural Exhibition, Asahi Ceramic Art Exhibition, Japan Modern Craft Exhibition, and selected by Nitten. Became a member of Nitten in 1973. Awarded a special mention at the Nitten in 1974 and 1976. Became a judge, councilor, and managing director of the Nichigen Kouten. Juror and member of Nitten. (more…)

Oshio Shouzan 3rd 三代 大塩昭山

1935-1994maleakahada potteryHe makes Akahada-yaki tea ceremony utensils and flower vases. His works are mainly of Akahada-yaki clay, Hagi-glaze and Nara-e paintings. Awarded a prize at the Traditional Crafts Kinki Branch Exhibition and others. Solo exhibitions at Mitsukoshi Nihombashi, Osaka, Hiroshima Mitsukoshi, and Fukuoka Izutsuya. (more…)

Oshio Gyokusen 大塩玉泉

1925-?akahada potteryVeteran Akahada-yaki craftsman. Makes tea ceremony utensils and flower arrangements in the Gyokusen-gama kiln. Currently run by Oshio Junko, a female potter. (more…)

Osako Mikio 大迫みきお

1940-1995maletokoname potteryBorn in Usa, Oita Prefecture. He entered the Tokoname City Ceramic Research Institute in 1968. Established Hinohara-gama (named after Tanigawa Tetsuzo) in 1982. He was awarded the Honorary Grand Prize at the Barolis International Ceramics Exhibition, the Grand Prize at the Japan Ceramic Art Exhibition, and others. Selected for the Chunichi International Ceramic Art Exhibition, the Japan Traditional Crafts Exhibition, and others. He has held solo exhibitions at Oita Tokiwa, Osaka Hanshin, Tokyo Seibu, and others. He is a regular member of the Japan Kogei association. (more…)

Osaki Nobuhiko 大崎宣彦

1914-?maleHe has been a potter for twenty-five years. He has traveled to Korea, Southeast Asia, and Western Europe eight times, fascinated by old pottery from all over the world. In recent years, he has become passionate about yakishime and kohiki. (more…)

Okoda Kyutaro 大古田久太郎

1943-malebizen potteryBuilt an anagama kiln in 1980. His specialty is unglazed pottery that changes color in the kiln. Awarded the Sanyo Newspaper Award, the First Grand Prix at the Nikkan Kanko Newspaper Nikkanko Cultural Exhibition, the Japan Artisans Association, Genga Exhibition, and other prizes. Member of the Nippon Kogei-kai, the Bi-gei-kai, the Genga-kai, and the Japan Artisans Association. (more…)

Okuma Toshiaki 大熊敏明

1955-malemashiko potteryGraduated from the Tochigi Prefectural Mashiko Ceramic Art Training Institute in 1975. Later, he studied under Omiyaji Michiko. Awarded a prize at the Traditional Craft Exhibition and other exhibitions. Mainly produces tableware and pots with a focus on line patterns and yakishime. (more…)

Okochi Yasuhiro 大河内泰弘

1952-maleGraduated from the Graduate School of Tokyo University of the Arts. Studied under Fujimoto Yoshimichi and Tamura Koichi. Makes vases and tableware. (more…)

Ogami Noboru 大上昇

1929-2002maletamba potteryBorn and raised in Tamba. Graduated from Kwansei Gakuin University. Selected for the Nitten and purchased by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Later, he was selected for the Japan Traditional Craft Exhibition and won the Nikkei Honorable Mention at the Kinki Branch Exhibition. Judged at the Hyogo Prefectural Exhibition. Solo exhibitions at Osaka Matsuzakaya, Takashimaya Department Store, and Sanyo Broadcasting Co. Mainly red dobe, white and gray glaze. (more…)

Ogami Toru 大上亨

1914-?maleMade ceramics in the traditional climbing kiln of Tamba ware. He was certified as a traditional craftsman in 1984. Awarded prizes at the Japan Folk Crafts Exhibition and the Tamba Ceramic Art Exhibition, among others. One-man show at Ginza Matsuya, Osaka Hotel Plaza, and others. Awarded the Prefectural Technical Achievement Award in 1960. (more…)

Ogami Shikao 大上鹿男

1923-2013maletamba potteryBorn in Tanba Takikake. Worked at one of the six oldest kilns in Japan, Tanba-yaki pottery. Came back to work in 1950 and inherited the family business of pottery making. He has been aiming at producing pottery that is widely popular, mainly for daily use. Awarded by the Governor of Hyogo Prefecture in 1973 and many other awards. His main skills are traditional decoration such as flowing decoration, round crests, leaf patterns, line carving, and cylindrical painting, as well as simple fire-clad ceramics. (more…)

Okane Masami 大兼正巳

1949-maleBorn in Motegi, Tochigi Prefecture. Graduated from the Department of Arts, Faculty of Humanities, Wako University. Apprenticed at the Tochigi Prefectural Pottery Training Institute in 1974. Studied at the Tochigi Prefectural Pottery Training Institute in 1974 and studied under Takato Omiyaji in 1975. Became independent in 1979 and established his own kiln in 1979. He produces tableware with a modern sense of design. (more…)

Oe Sachihiko 大江幸彦

1930-maleseto potteryHis wife’s father is Oe Fumio, a master craftsman. He has won prizes at the Nitten, the Modern Craft and Beauty Exhibition, the Asahi Ceramic Art Exhibition, etc., as well as the Governor’s Award and the Asahi Newspaper Company Award. He makes abstracts, tea ceremony ceramics and tableware with gray, white and green glazes. (more…)

Oishi Tokuyuki 大石督幸

1949-2016malekyo potteryBorn in Kyoto Prefecture. Graduated from the prefectural training school for ceramic art. Studied tea ceremony pottery at Nishimura Tokusen Workshop and built the kiln in Fushimi, Kyoto in 1980. Won prizes at the Japan Traditional Craft Exhibition, the Kinki Branch Exhibition, the Kyoto Exhibition, and others. Solo exhibition at Osaka Centurion, etc. Main works are tenmoku (iron glazed), celadon and blue-and-white porcelain. (more…)

Enokida Mamoru 榎田衛

1915-?maleThe third generation of the Enoki-gama family. Graduated from the Mashiko Toki Training School. Awarded the Silver Prize, Gold Prize and the Grand Prize at the Japan Folk Crafts Exhibition, the Superintendent’s Prize of the Ministry of International Trade and Industry, and the Governor’s Prize at the First Traditional Industries Exhibition. (more…)

Enokida Hiroshi 榎田博

1952-malemashiko potteryGraduated from Moka High School. Became independent in 1980. Awarded a prize at the Japan Traditional Crafts New Work Exhibition and others. Uses hakeme (brush marks) and kohiki (powder-spraying method). (more…)

Enokida Kouji 榎田耕治

1957-malemashiko potteryBorn in Mashiko town in Tochigi Prefecture. Graduated from Tochigi Prefecture Moka Agriculture High School in food science. Later, he trained at the Prefectural Ceramic Institution, and became independent in 1980. (more…)