Japanese potters

Kawamoto Maki 川本麻紀

1959-femaleFrom Nara Prefecture. Majored in Japanese Cultural History at Tezukayama University and graduated with a major in Fine Art from this university. Won the Women’s Association of Ceramic Art Grand Prize and a member of the association. Exhibited at special exhibitions at the Daimaru in Osaka and Modern Craft Gallery. Works focus on solid figures. (more…)

Kawamoto Taro 河本太郎

1955-maleGraduated from Aichi Prefectural University of the Arts with a major in sculpting. His father was Kawamoto Goro, who was revered as one of the 3 greats of Seto ware. Studied under his father and made ceramics. Won the Asahi Ceramic Grand Prize. Won the Chunichi International Exhibition of Ceramic Arts Mayor’s Award, Grand Prize, Minister of Education’s Award, and other awards. Works focus on solids. (more…)

Kawamura Matajiro 河村又次郎

1930-maleFrom Gojo-zaka, Kyoto. His father was Kitaro. Graduated from the Kyoto School of Arts. Followed his father when he moved the kiln to the Hiratobashi ridge in 1950 in search of the porcelain clay from the foot of Mount Sanage in Aichi Prefecture. Graduated from the Kyoto City University of Arts in 1957. Made ceramics in Sanage Studio. Later, his father, who started the new Kichuyo kiln at the site of Kitaoji Rosanjin’s studio in Kamakura, passed away in 1966, and he succeeded the Kamakura Kichuyo kiln. Initially was selected repeatedly for the Japan Fine Arts Exhibition, but became unaffiliated (more…)

Kawamura Masuhiro 河村益弘

1940-maleseto potteryFrom Seto. Graduated from Seto Ceramic High School. Selected for the Japan Fine Arts Exhibition, Japan Modern Fine Art Exhibition, Japan New Craft Art Exhibition, Asahi Ceramic Exhibition, Chunichi International Exhibition of Ceramic Arts, Kofukai Art Association Exhibition, Chubu Yomiuri Fine Art Exhibition, and other exhibition and won awards. Sold a work selected for the Japan New Craft Art Exhibition to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Works focus on flower bowls and tea sets on the spinning lathe and tatara. Member of the Seto Ceramic Society. (more…)

Kawamura Masayasu 川村昌保

1933-2022maleStarted the Midori kiln in Iwamizawa and made ceramics. Consecutively selected for the Hokkaido Teaching Staff Art Exhibition from the 7th to 16th exhibitions. Won the special selection during the 14th exhibition. Consecutively selected for the Hokkaido Fine Art Society Exhibition from the 58th to 61st exhibitions. Works focus on flower bowls using slabs, strings, and the spinning lathe. (more…)

Kawamura Sekizan 河村硯山

1938-maleseto potteryGraduated from Seto Ceramic High School. Studied under Kato Sho. Later became independent. Selected for the Japan Fine Arts Exhibition and a Fellow Member of the exhibition. Member of the Japan New Craft Art Association. Won the Kofukai Art Association Exhibition Kofu Award. Won the Japan Modern Fine Art Exhibition Modern Craft Award. Won the Asahi Ceramic Exhibition Governor’s Award and numerous other awards. Works focus on flower bowls, tea bowls, and tile walls. Tile wall for the Tokugawa Reimeikai Foundation is his representative work. (more…)

Kawamura Sachiko 川村紗智子

1943-femaleFrom Tokyo. Graduated from the Faculty of Craft Art Design at Musashino Art University. Studied under Kato Tatsumi. Later trained in molded ceramic design at Iwata Glass. Works in a mysterious field where the abstract and concrete intersect. (more…)

Kawamura Kozaburo 河村宏三郎

1942-maleFrom Nagoya. Has thrived in the world of design since 1963. Worked at the Tajimi Ceramic Design Institute in 1968. Won the Mainichi Newspaper Industrial Design Award Special Selection 2nd Place and other awards. Exhibited at the MINO Exhibition. Works focus on solids. (more…)

Kawabe Mika 川辺美佳

1952-femaleFrom Tokyo. Graduated from Tama Art University Graduate School. Selected for the Women’s Association of Ceramic Art, Japan Ceramic Art Exhibition, Asahi Modern Craft Exhibition, and other exhibition. Exhibited at galleries in the United States and other venues. Works focus on solid figures. object art 20,000 JPY 東京都渋谷区代々木1-44-3 (more…)

Kawabuchi Naoki 川淵直樹

1946-maleGraduated from Wako University. Trained in Akahada ware in Nara. Started the Warabe kiln in 1976. Works focus on Nanban yakishime and kohiki. (more…)

Kawahara Yasutaka 河原康孝

1936-maleFrom Nagoya. Graduated from Kyoto City University of Arts. Studied under Tomimoto Kenkichi. Worked at the Seto Satellite Office of the Nagoya Municipal Industrial Research Institute, studied abroad at the Basel School of Design in Switzerland, and gave instruction at a studio in Ireland. Became a Lecturer at Anjo Gakuen University in 1971, taught at Seto Ceramic High School, and became independent in 1975. Member of the Shinsho Craft Art Society. (more…)

Kawahara Hiromichi 河原弘道

1947-malemashiko potteryFrom Motegi. Worked at a local ceramic company and later trained at Otsuka studio. Became independent in 1974. Selected for the Shinsho Craft Art Exhibition and Japan Exhibition of New Works of Traditional Craft Art. Won the Prefectural Art Festival Honorable Mention Award and other awards. Works focus on floating. (more…)

Kawahara Kenyu 河原健雄

1951-malemashiko potteryFrom Motegi. Trained at the Tochigi Prefectural Ceramic Training Institute. Became independent in 1974. Selected for the Japanese Traditional Craft Art Exhibition, Exhibition of New Works, Musashino Exhibition, Asahi Ceramic Exhibition, and other exhibitions. Won the Sobi Exhibition Shinsho Award and Fellow Member Award. Won the Shinkaiju Exhibition Fine Work Award and Effort Award. Works focus on Matsukawa crests and Kessho-yu glaze that changes in the kiln. (more…)

Kawahara Shiro 川原史郎

1949-malesatsuma potteryGraduated from the Kagoshima Prefectural Industrial Training Institute. Studied under Okuda Yasuhiro in Ise in 1972. Returned home in 1975 and made ceramics in the Ryumonji Ware Syndicate. Won the Japan Folk Crafts Museum Honorable Mention Award. Selected for the Japan Ceramic Art Exhibition. Works focus on Sancai, black Koku-yu glaze, tamanagashi running glaze, and Samehada-yu glaze. (more…)

Kawabata Fumio 川端文男

1948-malebizen potteryFrom Yokohama. Was attracted by Bizen ware and went to the Imbe kiln in 1974. Studied under Kaneshige Riuemon. Started an ascending kiln in 1982 and became independent. Selected for the Japanese Traditional Craft Art Exhibition, Chunichi International Exhibition of Ceramic Arts, and Chanoyu Zokei (Modern Tea Forms) Exhibition. (more…)

Kawano Michikazu 川野恭和

1949-maleFrom Kagoshima Prefecture. Was attracted by Hirasa ware and made ceramics. Graduated from Meijo University. Graduated from the Seto Ceramic Training Institute. Studied under Takita Koichi. Started the Soboyo kiln in 1980. Won the Kokugakai Kokuten Exhibition Maeda Award and other awards. Selected for the Japan Folk Crafts Museum Exhibition and other exhibitions. Works focus on blue and white porcelain, white porcelain, blue and white pottery, and Ruri-yu glaze. (more…)

Kawano Eiichi 河野榮一

1943-maleFrom Osaka. Studied under the 6th generation Kiyomizu Rokubey. Fellow Member of the Japan Fine Arts Exhibition, Won the Japan New Craft Art Exhibition Governor of Kyoto’s Award and is a judge and member of the exhibition. Won the Kyoten Exhibition Mayor’s Award, did a commission for the exhibition, and a judge of the exhibition. Member of the Kyobikai and Kyoto Kogei Association. Won 1st place in the All Kansai Exhibition and a judge of the exhibition. Member of the Shiga Prefectural Art Association. Assistant Professor at Nara College of Arts. (more…)

Kawate Toshio 川手敏雄

1949-malemino potteryFrom Hanyu, Saitama. Graduated from the Faculty of Engineering at Kanto Gakuin University. Studied under Kato Tokuro and Kato Shigetaka. Later started the Seirando kiln in Nagano Prefecture. Won the Asahi Ceramic Exhibition Honorable Mention Award. Selected for the Exhibition of New Works of Traditional Craft Art and other exhibitions. Held private exhibitions at Gallery Sumie in Nagoya and the Isetan in Urawa. Works focus on Shino ware and Oribe ware. (more…)

Matsuyama Gaei 1st 初代 松山雅英

1916-1963malekujaku potteryAfter the outbreak of the Sino-Japanese War, the first generation Matsuyama Gaei went to mainland China as consul, where he was awed by the pottery he saw and took up studying the craft. In 1947, Matsuyama returned to Japan, where he built a kiln in Tatsunocho-Tominaga, Hyogo Prefecture. Under the guidance of Kiyomizu Rokubey from Kyoto, Matsuyama began his rise as a pottery craftsman.Matsuyama moved his kiln to Kamikajo Town in 1950, where he completed his yohen temoku glaze the following year and produced his kujaku pottery. In 1963, the first generation Gaei Matsuyama suffered a stomach disease and (more…)