Japanese potters

Asai Keiko 浅井敬子

1947-female1999 Built a kiln in Hachioji City, Tokyo2004 Studied under Murobushi Eiji, a kneading pottery artist in Fuji City, Shizuoka Prefecture2011 Selected for the 41st and 42nd All Ceramic Exhibition2012 Selected, The 20th Tableware Festival Grand Prize Exhibition (21st, 23rd, 24th, 25th, 26th)2013 Selected, The Ceramic Foundation Exhibition2015 Selected, The 55th East Japan Traditional Crafts Exhibition (60th)Selected, 62nd Japan Traditional Crafts Exhibition (64th)2016 Selected, The 9th Gifu Toki City Tea Ceramic Exhibition2019 Selected, 8th Soba Inoro Art Competition, Azumino, JapanSelected, The 6th Ceramic Art Exhibition (7th, 8th, 9th) (more…)

Matsuo Masako 松尾まさこ

1969-femaleBorn in Iizuka City, Fukuoka Prefecture1975 Studied ceramics under his father, Matsuo Muzo1993 Graduated from Fukuoka Women’s University, Faculty of Letters (licensed to teach high school)1995 Studied dyeing and weaving under the tutelage of Torisu Mizuko, a Medal with Purple Ribbon artist.1997 Selected, Japan Traditional Crafts Exhibition2005 Selected, Japan Crafts Exhibition (2005, 2007, 2009)2006 Juror, Fukuoka Prefecture Senior Art Exhibition2007 Recognized as one of the “30 Selected Ceramic Artists of Western Japan(Exhibition of his works at Kyushu National Museum)2008 Selected, Japan Traditional Crafts ExhibitionSelected, Japan Traditional Crafts Exhibition, Western Japan Traditional Crafts Exhibition, and Western Japan Crafts Exhibition2009 Selected, Japan (more…)

Furukawa Takuro 古川拓郎

1979-maleBorn in Kyoto2002 Graduated from Kyoto Seika University, Faculty of Fine Arts, Ceramics Course2005 Completed Ceramics Course, Kyoto Municipal Industrial Engineer Training Institute Selected solo and group exhibitions2010 Gallery Momosei, Osaka2011 “The beauty is for use” Takashimaya Department Store, Kyoto, Japan2012 “Kyoto Art and Craft Biennale, Invitation Section,” The Museum of Kyoto2013 “CRIA Exhibition” Kyoto Art Center2017 ART BEIJING Sokyo booth, Beijing, China Awards and Collections2007 Selected, Japan Traditional Crafts Kinki Exhibition2008 Konosuke Matsushita Memorial Prize, Japan Traditional Crafts Kinki ExhibitionSelected, Japan Traditional Crafts Exhibition (more…)

Kato Kazuhiro 加藤和宏

1956-malekyo potteryBorn in Nagaokakyo City, KyotoGraduated from Saga Art College, Department of CeramicsCompleted training for successors of traditional industries at Kyoto City Industrial Research InstituteGraduated from Kyoto Prefectural Ceramic Vocational Training School, Molding Course2010 Otsu City Art Exhibition, Honorable Mention Member of the Japan Kogei Association and the Shiga Prefecture Kogei Art Association,Part-time lecturer at Osaka Aoyama Junior College, Part-time lecturer at Minoh Gakuen College of Welfare and Childcare (more…)

Hirai Akira 平井明

1975-maleBorn in Nara City1994 Graduated from Kyoto Prefectural College of Advanced Ceramic TechnologyTrained at Uji Asahi Pottery (-2000)2000 Became independent in Tawaramoto Town, Nara Prefecture, where the Karako-Kagi Ruins are located2010 Selected for the Japan Traditional Crafts Exhibition (8 times since)2015 Selected for the Exhibition of Ceramic Art (more…)

Ito Shinya 伊藤進矢

male Born in Atami City, Shizuoka Prefecture Toki Municipal Ceramics Testing Laboratory, Gifu PrefectureTajimi Technical High School, Gifu Prefecture, JapanCompleted Ceramic Science and Art Course, Tajimi Technical High School Koromiya Shrine, Atami City, Shizuoka PrefectureDedicated “Green Glazed Flower Vase, Shizuoka Prefecture Art Festival Award-winning Work” at Koromiya Shrine, Atami City, Shizuoka Prefecture.Exhibited at “Artisans of Tokai”, Nagoya Sakae Mitsukoshi Department Store, Nagoya, JapanExhibited “Crafts of Shizuoka” at Matsuzakaya Department Store, Shizuoka, JapanExhibited ceramics by young artists at Shizuoka Isetan, Shizuoka, Japan.Invited artist for the NIKKOKAI Exhibition, Shizuoka, Japan. (more…)

Yamachika Ysushi 山近泰

1975-malekutani porcelainAwarded Encouragement Prize at the 47th Ishikawa Traditional Crafts Exhibition2007 First time to participate in the Exhibition of Contemporary Art, First Prize2009 Selected, The 56th Japan Traditional Crafts Exhibition2010 Hokka Prize, The 63rd Souzou Exhibition Selected, The 57th Japan Traditional Crafts Exhibition2012 Grand Prize, The 35th Traditional Kutaniyaki Craft Exhibition2013 Selected, The 1st Toobi Exhibition2014 Selected, 2nd Ceramic Art Exhibition (more…)

Tanzawa Yuko 丹澤裕子

1961-femaleBorn in Tokyo1981 Entered Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music, Department of CraftsStudied under Fujimoto Yoshimichi, Tamura Koichi, and Asano Yo1987 Completed the Graduate School of Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music, majoring in ceramics1987 Selected for the Exhibition of New Works of Traditional Crafts (since then, 11 times)1997 Selected, Japan Traditional Crafts Exhibition (since ’02 ’03 ’06)2006 Full member of the Japan Kogei Association (more…)

Fujisawa Norio 藤澤徳雄

1956-maleBorn in Kagawa Prefecture, the eldest son of Fujisawa Ritsuzan1978 Began to study Raku ware under his father1993 Entered Aichi Prefectural College of Ceramic TechnologyRe-studied the basics of pottery1994 Graduated from Aichi Prefectural College of Ceramic TechnologyStarted full-scale pottery makingSucceeded to the name of Ritsuzan the Second2009 Became an official member of the Japan Kogei Association2011 Solo exhibition in Sakaide City, Kagawa Prefecture2015 Solo exhibition in Sakaide City, Kagawa Prefecture (more…)

Matsuo Yuko 松尾優子

1978-femalehagi potteryBorn in Hagi City, Yamaguchi Prefecture1999 Graduated from the Ceramics Department of Arita Ceramic College, Saga Prefecture2002 Awarded the Nikkan Kogyo Prize at the Kyushu-Yamaguchi Ceramics ExhibitionSelected 8 times for Women’s Ceramic Art Exhibition2003 Selected 6 times at the Kyushu-Yamaguchi Ceramics Exhibition2004 Awarded Mr. T Prize at the Women’s Ceramic Art Exhibition.2005 Awarded Nikkei Newspaper Prize at the Kyushu-Yamaguchi Ceramic Art Exhibition.Selected, Japan Traditional Crafts Exhibition, Japan2009 Selected, Japan Traditional Crafts Exhibition, JapanSelected, Japan Traditional Crafts Exhibition, 2010Selected, West Japan Ceramic Art Exhibition, JapanSelected, Yamaguchi Prefectural Fine Arts Exhibition, Yamaguchi, Japan, 2nd Prize2011 Awarded Nikkan Kogyo Prize, Kyushu-Yamaguchi Ceramic (more…)

Toiyosumi Kazuhiro 豊住和廣

1947-maleBorn in Nara City1970 Graduated from Osaka University of Arts (Department of Design, Faculty of Arts)1970 Go to Europe1972 Studied at the National College of Arts and Crafts in Paris, France (Ceramics Department)Completed 3 years of study under M.PIERRE ROULOT1976 Comes back to Japan after living in France for 5 years1977 Opened the Saho Kiln (Bonju Kobo)1981 Audited at Saga Art College for one year (glaze experiment under Onishi Masataro)1982 Obo Kiln was opened1983 Exhibited for the first time at the 38th Shinsyu Kogei Exhibition, and was selected for the first time1984 Exhibited for the first time at the 13th (more…)

Yamanaka Tatsuji 山中辰次

1952-maleBorn in Tenri City, Nara Prefecture1982 Selected for the first time at the 11th Kinki Exhibition of the Japan Kogei Association (since then, he has been selected consecutively)1985 Selected for the first time at the Asahi Ceramic Art Exhibition (since then, selected four times)1987 Selected for the first time at the 34th Japan Traditional Crafts Exhibition (since then, selected 21 times)1989 Selected for the 10th Japan Ceramic Art Exhibition (since then, selected 7 times)1990 Awarded the Excellence Prize at the Northern Confectionary Art Exhibition, Japan.1993 Solo exhibition at Takashimaya Department Store, Osaka (and every other year since then); certified as (more…)

Tokuda Yasokichi 4th 四代 徳田八十吉

1961-femalekutani porcelainHer real name is Tokuda Junko. Born in Daimonji-cho, Komatsu City, the eldest daughter of a living national treasure, Tokuda Yajukichi III.1980 Graduated from Komatsu High School and studied at Jamestown High School in New York, U.S.A.1983 Graduated from Aoyama Gakuin Women’s Junior College1984 Newscaster at NHK Kanazawa Broadcasting Station (-1986)1986 Visited the world as a secretary and kimono missionary for her father, Tokuda Hachiyukichi III (-1989)1990 Graduated from Ishikawa Kutaniyaki Technical Training InstituteSelected for the 46th Contemporary Art Exhibition. Selected for the Asahi Ceramic Art Exhibition ’90.Touring exhibition in Australia1991 Produced the ceramic wall “Kinrin” (JR Kanazawa Station)Completed (more…)

Honda Aya 本多亜弥

1977-femaleBorn in Nara, Japan2001 Graduated from Aichi Prefectural University of Fine Arts and Music, majoring in ceramics2003 M.F.A. in Ceramics, Aichi Prefectural University of Fine Arts and MusicBuilt a kiln in Tenri City, Nara Prefecture2017 Exhibited at the Shikinen-Sengu Commemorative Jingu Art Museum, “No – Utakaihajime Gyodai ni yosete -” Exhibition2019 Member of the First Judging Committee, 48th Japan Traditional Crafts Kinki Exhibition (more…)

Ogata Kozue 小形こず恵

1974-femaleBorn in Fujieda City, Shizuoka Prefecture2000 Completed the graduate school of Aichi Prefectural University of Fine Arts and Music, majoring in ceramics, with the graduation work “Blue and White Tea Vessels” purchased by the university.2001 After training at the Seto Sometsuke Kogei Kan, built a kiln in Fujieda City, Shizuoka Prefecture2012: Selected for the Fujieda City Commendation Souvenir2021: “Morning Glory”, Sometsuke Vase, purchased by the Imperial Household Agency at the 68th Japan Traditional Crafts Exhibition (more…)

Kaneda Moe 金田萌永

1997-femaleBorn in Tokyo, Japan2020 Graduated from Musashino Art University, Department of Crafts and Industrial DesignMoved to ShigarakiStudio artist at the Shiga Prefectural Ceramic Cultural ParkSelected for the 54th Women’s Ceramic Art Exhibition 2021 The 50th Japan Traditional Crafts Kinki Exhibition, Newcomer Encouragement PrizeSelected, Kasama Ceramic Art Grand Prize ExhibitionSelected, The 10th Soba Inokuchi Art CompetitionSelected, 68th Japan Traditional Crafts Exhibition, Japan.Selected, The 55th Women’s Ceramic Art Exhibition 2022 Selected, The 51st Japan Traditional Crafts Kinki ExhibitionSelected, 118th Arita International Ceramics ExhibitionSelected, 69th Japan Traditional Crafts ExhibitionSelected, 56th Women’s Ceramic Art Exhibition (more…)

Tanaka Takashi 田中孝

1978-male2009 Selected, Japan Traditional Crafts Exhibition (-2013)2007 Selected, Japan Ceramic Art Exhibition2011 Recognized as a regular member of the Japan Kogei Association2013 Selected, Choza Prize Tokoname Ceramic Art Exhibition2014 Selected, Ceramic Art ExhibitionSelected for his master piece “Kuchiba Glazed Flower Vase” for the permanent preservation of Mino Ceramic Art.and stored in the Mino Museum of Ceramic Art. (more…)

Nishi Koichi 西功一

1948-male1982 Selected for the Asahi Ceramic Art Exhibition (7 times)1983 Selected for the Chunichi International Ceramic Art Exhibition (5 times)1984 First solo exhibition at Gallery “Moose” in Seki-shi1984 First solo exhibition at Gallery “Moose” in Seki-shi, Seki, Japan; subsequent solo exhibitions at “Kohodo” in Gifu City, Nagoya Mitsukoshi, Takasaki Takashimaya, and other venues1986 Selected for “Mino 86” at the International Ceramics Exhibition (four consecutive times)1989 His works were collected by the Tajimi City Mino Ceramic Museum, Tajimi, Japan1993: Collection of the Museum of Fine Arts, Gifu1994 Selected for the Japan Traditional Crafts Exhibition (14 times in total)1999 Appeared on NHK (more…)

Shiraiwa Taishuke 白岩大佑

1985-maletokoname pottery2010 Studied under Konishi Yohei, holder of an intangible cultural property of Tokoname City, Aichi PrefectureSelected, Japan Traditional Crafts Exhibition (58th, 62nd)Selected, East Japan Traditional Crafts Exhibition (51st, 52nd)Selected, Japan Sencha Craft Exhibition (25th, 26th, 27th, 28th) Selected, Chozo Prize Tokoname Ceramic Art Exhibition (30th)2012 Konishi Yohei and Shiraiwa Daisuke Teapot Two-person Exhibition (2012, 2013, 2014)2015 Appeared on “Atelier Window” (STV)Selected for the 3rd Ceramic Art Exhibition (more…)

Hashidume Masahide 橋詰正英

1959-maleBorn in Tateshina, Nagano, JapanGraduated from Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music, Graduate School of CeramicsStudied under Fujimoto Yoshimichi, then president of Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and MusicTrained as an apprentice for 7 yearsSelected for the Exhibition of Traditional CraftsSelected for the East Japan Branch Exhibition of Traditional CraftsSelected for the Asahi Ceramic Art ExhibitionSolo exhibition at Nihonbashi Takashimaya.Solo exhibition at Mitsukoshi Department Store, Nihonbashi, Tokyo. (more…)