Japanese potters

Takahashi Hiroshi 高橋紘

1942-2012maleGraduated from Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music, majoring in ceramics. Awarded prizes at the Japan Traditional Craft Exhibition and others. Honorable Mention at the New Work Exhibition. Mainly works with colored porcelain. Regular member of Japan Kogei Association. (more…)

Takahashi Naoemon 高橋直右衛

1942-maleBorn in Mitaka, Tokyo. Graduated from California State University. After returning to Japan, he visited potteries all over the world, and in 1970 he began to study pottery on his own. Presided over the formation of the Dōkan-kai. He has held exhibitions and solo shows at Ogikubo Ginka, Shinjuku Mitsukoshi Department Store, Keio Department Store and others. Focuses on high-fired unglazed ceramics and Korean style using cellar kiln. Mainly with inlay, brush marks, and marbled ware. (more…)

Takahashi Senya 高橋千弥

1929-Born in Bibai City, Hokkaido. After working as a trainee potter at the Hokkaido Industrial Research Institute, became independent. Selected for the New Traditional Craft Exhibition and the Musashino Exhibition. Solo exhibitions at Daimaru Department Store in Tokyo, Mitsukoshi Department Store in Nihonbashi, etc. Works mainly with jun ware and jian ware. (more…)

Takahashi Takeshi 高橋武志

1928-?maleBorn in Hokkaido. Completed Asahikawa Pottery Training Institute. In 1963, he joined the Asahikawa Pottery Guidance Center and served as the director. Later established Keibo Kiln. Won a prize at the Hokkaido Exhibition. Focused on crystal glaze. (more…)

Takahashi Shinroku 髙橋新六

1949-maleBorn in Yokohama City, he moved to Okinawa in 1973 to study engobe and powder glaze, and moved to Tobe, Yokohama in 1977. In 1983, he opened Shinroku Kiln in Konandai. He received the Kanagawa Prefectural Education Director’s Award at the Kanagawa Prefectural Exhibition and was a judge at the same exhibition. He was selected for the Musashino Exhibition of Traditional Crafts and the New Zealand International Exhibition. Specially selected for the Tokyo Mitsukoshi “Hana no Utsuwa” Exhibition. Solo exhibitions at Yokohama Takashimaya Department Store and Kanagawa Kenmin Hall. Lecturer at Yokohama Takashimaya Rose Circle. Member of the Tokyo Branch (more…)

Takahashi Junichi 高橋惇一

1944-malekasama potteryBorn in Nagano City. Graduated from Meiji Gakuin University, studied under Watanabe Rokuro in 1970, and became independent in 1975. He uses Shigaraki clay and feldspar with iron and ash glaze. (more…)

Takahashi Shigeru 高橋茂

1903-?maleBorn in Nagano Prefecture. Graduated from Sendai High School. While working for the Ministry of Railways, he began to make Raku ware, and when he moved to Kamakura in 1935, he visited Kitaoji Rosanjin’s pottery studio. After working for a glass company, he established Takakura Kogyo in Aichi Prefecture in 1939. Since then, he has focused on Shino, Oribe, and Shigaraki tea ceremony pottery. (more…)

Takahashi Samon 高橋佐門

1948-maleBorn in Gifu City and graduated from Kano High School in 1967. Studied under Kato Kobei and Takuo. In 1972, he trained at Kamakura Pottery studio, the former kiln of Kitaoji Rosanjin. In 1977, he became independent in Kasugai, Aichi Prefecture. In 1982, he built a climbing kiln. No affiliation. Solo exhibitions at Nagoya, Toyohashi Maruei store, Fujisawa Seibu store, Okayama Asuka, Ginza Matsuzakaya department store, Kanazawa Yamato and others. Mainly works in the Korean style, such as powder glaze, brushwork, and mishima style. (more…)

Takahashi Kazunori 高橋和則

1959-maleraku potteryBorn in Tokyo. Studied pottery making under his father, Issui. Mainly produces Raku ware inherited from his father Suekichi. Inherited Yoshimitsu Kiln after the death of his father. He also presided over the Raku pottery exhibition at Matsuzakaya in Ueno following in his father’s footsteps. His work has been selected for the Toko-kai. (more…)

Takano Motoo 高野基夫

1934-malekyo potteryBorn in Kyoto, he was a member of Sodeisha from 1965 to 1983. He was awarded a prize at the Japan Ceramic Art Exhibition. Solo exhibitions at Kyoto G16, Asahi Gallery, Wacoal Ginza and others. Mainly works with white porcelain, turquoise, and colored sgraffito. (more…)

Takano Seiho 高野清鳳

1938-?kyo potteryHe was born in Kyoto. In 1971, He took his name Obaku Seiho II. A member of the Japanese Sencha-do Association. He is the master of the Kyo-Yaki Seifu-kai tea ceremony pottery exhibition. He is a specialist in blue and white, overglaze enamel and gold decoration, and color painting of sencha utensils. (more…)

Takano Eitaro 高野栄太郎

1948-maleBorn in Nagano Prefecture. Dropped out of the literature department at Ritsumeikan University. Studied under Okuyama Zen’ichi in Kyoto and Tanimoto Mitsuo of Iga ware. Returned to his hometown in 1976 and built a climbing kiln at the foot of Mount Hachibushe. He has held solo exhibitions at Tokyo Gallery Mitaka, and Aoyama Kuroda Toen. Member of the Nagano Prefecture Ceramic Society. Works mainly with ash and natural glaze. (more…)

Takatori Hassen 13th 十三代 高取八仙

1934-maletakatori potteryHe is the 13th generation of Takatori Pottery. He learned tea ceremony pottery from his grandfather, Sassen Sashichi, and studied under Miwa Yanosuke, a researcher of Takatori ancient kilns. He has been awarded prizes at the National Ceramic Exhibition, the Japan Folk Art Museum Exhibition, and the Japan Traditional Crafts Competition. Moved to Korea to study old kilns. Held solo exhibitions at Nihonbashi Takashimaya Department Store and others. (more…)

Takatori Hachizan 12th 十二代 高取八山

1929-?maletakatori potteryIn 1980, he succeeded as the 12th head of the Takatori Pottery family. With the support of Somei and Sokei of the Enshu school, Seizan the 11th helped his father Fuki, Takatori the 10th to revive Takatori ware after the war. Since then, he has inherited the Enshu Takatori ware and Old Takatori style. His works have been selected for the Japan Traditional Craft Exhibition and others. Solo exhibitions at Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi Department Store and others. (more…)

Takatori Kanzan 鷹取閑山

1924-2006malebizen potteryHis Real name is Akira. Born in the Mori family of Bizen Pottery, he is the younger brother of Mori Hozan. Trained at the studio of his family, worked Inbe Pottery, completed the Kyoto Pottery Training Institute, and became independent in 1973. He was selected for the Chugoku Branch Exhibition of Traditional Craft and the Japan Ceramic Art Exhibition. (more…)

Takata Hyogo 高田兵庫

1942-maleBorn in Tokyo. Graduated from Meisei University. After working for a trading company, he trained at Mimura Pottery studio in Mashiko, and became independent in 1975 in Fukaya, Saitama Prefecture, and built a climbing kiln in Okabe in 1979 and a down-draft kiln in 1983. He was selected for the Japan Traditional Craft Exhibition, the Japan Ceramic Art Exhibition, and others. Awarded the Governor’s Prize at the Prefectural Exhibition. Solo exhibitions at Akasaka Gallery Gen, Minami Aoyama Green Gallery and others. Regular member of Japan Kogei Association. Mainly works with spring cut wave patterns. (more…)

Takata Naohiko 高田直彦

1931-2019maleGraduated from Kyoto University of Arts. Studied under Kato Hajime. Stayed in Egypt as an overseas researcher for the Ministry of Education. Member of the Japan Designers’ Craftsmen Association and the Japan Art History Society. Professor at Mie University. Works mainly with marbled ware, copper glaze, iron glaze, carved white porcelain, celadon, and high-fired unglazed ceramics. No affiliation, active only in solo exhibitions. (more…)

Takada Den’ichiro 高田伝一郎

1904-1988malekutani porcelainBorn into a pottery family founded in 1863, he inherited the family business. Graduated from the design department of Ishikawa Industrial School. He studied under Kasama Chikusetsu (1871-1934) and Kitade Tojiro. In 1940, his work was selected for the first time for the Bunten exhibition, and since then has been selected for many other exhibitions at the Nitten. In 1949, he was designated as a certified artist under the Art and Ceramic Policy. Received the Terai Town Cultural Award. He was a judge at the Contemporary Art Exhibition. Member of the Japan Contemporary Craft Exhibition and the Prefectural Ceramic (more…)

Takada Kozan 高田湖山

1923-?maleagano potteryInherited Fuzen Agano ware. Works at the Takada Kiln designated by the Ogasawara traditional manner school. Awarded the Mainichi Newspaper Prize at the First Kyushu Ceramic Art Exhibition. Awarded prizes at the Western Ceramic Exhibition, the Kyushu-Yamaguchi Ceramic Exhibition, and others. (more…)

Takada Tsukio 高田月夫

1956-maleGraduated from Kyoto Saga Art College. Studied under Kato Takuo and Hirohide. Selected for the Japan Ceramic Art Exhibition, Chunichi International Exhibition, Nitten exhibition, and others. Invited to the Modern Celadon and White Porcelain Exhibition at Seibu Department Store in Yurakucho. Majority of his work is porcelain with relief carving. (more…)