Japanese potters

Asakura Tomoshige 浅蔵与成

1941-malekutani porcelainGraduated from Ishikawa Prefectural Kogei High School. Later, he worked in the ceramics department of the National Institute of Industrial Research in Nagoya. Studied under his father Asakura Isokichi and Kitade Tojiro. (more…)

Asakura Isokichi 2th 二代 浅蔵五十吉

1913-?malekutani porcelainAfter studying under Tokuda Yasokichi in 1928 at the age of 15, he began studying under Kitade Tojiro in 1946.After receiving the Hokuto Prize in 1952 and 1955, the Special Prize and the Hokuto Prize in 1957, and the Prime Minister’s Prize in 1977, he was awarded the Japan Art Academy Prize in 1981 for his work “Impressions on Sado Island,” which was entered in the Nitten exhibition the previous year.He is the leading figure in modern kutani painting. (more…)

Asano Haruyuki 浅野治志

1954-maleBorn in Yokkaichi, Mie Prefecture. Graduated from Tokyo University of the Arts in 1979. Later, after working as a graduate and research student, he became an assistant at the Miyagi University of Education. Since 1981, he has participated in the annual group exhibition “Gosemfu no utsuwa”. His first solo exhibition was held at the Fujisaki Department Store in Sendai. His work has been selected for the New Traditional Crafts Exhibition and other exhibitions. (more…)

Asaoka Hiromi 朝岡弘美

1942-femaleGraduated from the Tokyo University of the Arts in 1964. Her porcelain pieces are mainly dyed with xylosma ash using Amakusa clay.She has also been selected for the Japan Industrial Arts Exhibition, and has held solo exhibitions at the Ginza Kuroda Art Museum and other venues. (more…)

Asai Junsuke 浅井純介

1945-maleAfter graduating from university, he returned to his hometown to study at the Aichi Prefectural Ceramic Training Institute and held his first solo exhibition at the Tokyo Aoyama Gallery in 1983.In addition to the traditional Oribe, Kizeto, ash glaze, iron painting, and powder coating, he creates black glaze and silver painting to suit the modern sensibility. (more…)

Asai Shigeyuki 浅井茂幸

1939-maleHe is a regular member of the Japan Kogei association. He mainly makes tea ceremony pottery and flower vases. Awarded the Grand Prix at the Parolis International Ceramics Competition in France. Selected for the Japan Traditional Craft Exhibition, the Shinshoukai, and the Chunichi International Ceramic Art Exhibition. (more…)

Akutsu Tadao 阿久津忠男

1950-malemashiko potteryAfter graduating from Aoyama Gakuin University, he studied under Hirosaki Yuya at the Tochigi Ceramic Art Training Institute.He opened the kiln independently in 1975, and held a series of exhibitions at Tokyo Central Picture Gallery, as well as solo shows at Shibuya Kuroda Toen and other venues.His work focuses on Chinese ceramics such as lapis lazuli glaze, cinnabar, ash glaze, and jun ware. (more…)

Akiyama Kazuo 秋山一夫

1932-maleHe first studied under Kawashima Riichiro and exhibited his paintings at the Japan Watercolor Society, Free Art Association and Kokuga Association exhibitions, but later he switched to ceramics and built a kiln in 1960 and produced his arts.He also traveled around the world to cultivate a wide range of knowledge and to teach at the University of British Columbia and other universities. (more…)

Akanishi Masami 赤西正己

1953-maleBorn in Kobe. In 1977, his work was accepted for the first time at the Japan Traditional Crafts Exhibition. In 1979, he was selected for the Traditional Craft Exhibition, the Branch Exhibition, and the Hyogo Prefectural Exhibition Culture Association Award. Later, he also received the Governor’s Award at the Hyogo Prefectural Exhibition. Specializes in white brush marks and gray glaze. (more…)

Agata Tamotsu 県有

1906-?maleBorn in Shizuoka Prefecture. Graduated from Tokyo High School of Arts and Crafts.Studied in Seto and other places and opened his own kiln in Saga Prefecture. Awarded many times at the Nitten (Japan Fine Arts Exhibition). A member of the Japan New Craft Exhibition. Member of the Japan Federation of Craft Artists. Advisor to the Saga Ceramic Society. Dedicated to making porcelain by hand without using potter’s wheel. (more…)

Akashi Shosaku 明石庄作

1946-malemashiko potteryIn 1962, he joined the Hamada Kiln and trained there for twenty years, during which time he exhibited his works at the Hamada Shoji Kiln Exhibition and other exhibitions.In 1981, he established his own kiln in Doso, Mashiko-cho, and became an independent kiln builder in 1981, and his work was accepted for the first time in the craft division of the Kokugakai exhibition in 1982. In 1987, he was awarded the Newcomer’s Prize at the same exhibition. He has been producing folk art style pieces with persimmon and black glazes, which he inherited from his master, Hamada Shoji, and (more…)

Aoyama Reizo 青山礼三

1919-?malemino potteryHe and his son, Naomi, are engaged in the art of blue-and-white. While there is a lineage of Shino and Oribe in Mino pottery, there is a lineage of blue-and-white products that flourished at the end of the Edo period, and he inherited the tradition and reproduced the old Mino blue-and-white dyeing technique with Kibushi clay and Yama-zaffre glaze. (more…)

Aoyama Yoko 青山洋子

1944-femalemino potteryBorn in Tokyo. Studied under Asano Yo. Won a prize at the Traditional Craft New Work Exhibition and the Japan Ceramic Art Exhibition in 1967. Her solo exhibition at the Ai Gallery in Ginza town was a regular feature of his work. Oribe, Tenmoku, Irabo, clay ash glaze, and neriage. (more…)

Aoyama Tetsuro 青山鉄郎

1946-malemino potteryHe was born in Hirukawa Village. He studied under Kato Hitoshi in 1961. In 1973 he became an independent potter in Toki, and in 1976 he moved to this area and opened Yahabu Pottery in this area. Awarded prizes at the Nitten, the Japan New Craft Exhibition, the Asahi Ceramic Art Exhibition, the Chunichi International Ceramic Art Exhibition and others. Member of the Mino Ceramic Society. Made tea ceremony ceramics, vases and tableware with iron and ash glaze, and has produced some of the greatest masterpieces of all time. (more…)

Aoyagi Kazuo 青柳一夫

1948-maleagano potteryHe is the third generation of the Furoen Aoyagi Kiln. Inherited the tradition of Agano ware and fired in the ascending kiln. (more…)

Aoba Taiyo 青葉太陽

1927-maleIn 1953, he built a climbing kiln to revive the mid-Edo period Suehiroyama ware (Minatoyama ware) in Imabari City, Ehime Prefecture, his father’s hometown, and in 1976, he moved to Toki City, Gifu Prefecture, where he built a climbing kiln with a six-rowed box.Tea bowls, water jars, bowls and sake cups. He excelled in the production of E Karatsu ware. (more…)

Aoba Shigeji 青葉茂二

1958-maleSecond son of Aoba Taiyo. He started his career as a potter when he entered Imabari West School. Later, he studied at Tajimi Ceramic High School. He inherited his father’s technique. (more…)

Aonuma Myoue 青沼妙慧

1929-femaleBuilt Zenkoji-yaki Kiln in Nagano Prefecture in 1967. Opened the kiln while she prays for making 10,000 tea bowls at the time of the Zenkoji Temple Gokaicho. Won a prize at the Asahi Ceramic Art Exhibition and the Prefectural Sculpture Craft Exhibition. Won a prize at the Asahi Ceramic Art Exhibition and the Prefectural Sculpture Craft Exhibition. (more…)

Aoshima Shuka 青島秋果

1912-?maleshizuhata potteryStarted Shizuhata ware in his hometown of Suruga, following the style of the old-fashioned Shizuhata ware in Totomi, and produced ceramics. Tea and folk art ceramics are made with ash glaze, iron glaze and cinnabar. (more…)

Aoki Ryuzan 青木龍山

1926-2008maleBecame independent in 1953 and took the name Aoki Ryuzan. In 1971, he was specially selected for the Nitten exhibition. Since then, he has been active as a member of the Modern Craft and Beauty Association, a member of the 1st Prefectural Art and Culture Council, the Minister of Education Award at the Japan Modern Art Exhibition, the Award of the Association, a judge at the same exhibition, a judge at the 8th Exhibition, and a judge at the Gutenutenutenberg Exhibition, among others. (more…)