Japanese potters – Page 59 – Dictionary of Japanese Potters

Watanabe Tozo 渡辺陶三

1939-malemumyoi potteryInherited the Sado Mumyoi ware kiln. Studied under Miyanohara Ken. Won prizes in the Japan Fine Arts Exhibition. Member of Japan Kogei Association and Totokai. (more…)

Watanabe Terundo 渡辺輝人

1935-maleWorked in the Kuma kiln in Seto City (189 Yamaguchi Wakamiya, Seto City). Mainly solo exhibitions with high-fired unglazed ceramics, Shino, and celadon works. (more…)

1949-maleBorn in Nishinomiya City, Hyogo Prefecture. Aspired to become a potter under the influence of Yanagi Soetsu. Graduated from Kyoto Ceramics Training School. Studied under Ueda Tsuneji. Received Japan Folk Crafts Museum Exhibition Honorable Mention. National Exhibition Nojima Award and others. Mainly worked with white porcelain and printing. (more…)

Watanabe Tatsuhiro 渡辺立広

1951-2000maletokoname potteryBorn in Tokoname, Aichi Prefecture. Graduated from Tokoname High Ceramics Department. Studied under Konishi Yusen. Received the Chunichi International Ceramics Exhibition Honorable Mention. Choza Award Ceramics Exhibition New Face Award, Honorable Mention, etc. Selected for the Tokai Traditional Crafts Exhibition, Sankei Exhibition, Asahi Ceramics Exhibition, Japanese Traditional Crafts Exhibition and others. Exhibited at the Kyoto Contemporary Sencha Exhibition. Produced mainly Sencha utensils with coloring and makeup. Member of Japan Kogei Association and Tokoname Crafts. (more…)

Watanabe Setsuo 渡辺節夫

1947-malebizen potteryBorn in Kurashiki City, Okayama Prefecture. Completed a major in oil painting in Musashino Art University. Later, he was inspired by Soba-choko (noodle cup) of old-imari to try out pottery. After a time at Aichi Ceramics Vocational Training School in 1971 and working at Bizen Toshoen and others, he became independent in 1981. Held a solo exhibition in West Germany. Selected for the Traditional Crafts Branch Exhibition and Okayama Prefecture Exhibition. Bizen. (more…)

Watanabe Seiji 渡辺請二

1949-2013malemashiko potteryBorn in Yoro District, Gifu Prefecture. Graduated from Gifu Higashi High School. After moving to Tokyo, he apprenticed under Kawasaki Takeshi. Trained in Mashiko in 1971. Went independent in 1974. Selected for the New Traditional Crafts Exhibition and the New Crafts Exhibition. Known for using ash glaze. (more…)

Watanabe Sumiko 渡部寿美子

1916-?femaleGraduated from the Faculty of Fine Arts at Bunka Gakuin school. Exhibited oil paintings at the Nika Association and furniture at the New Construction Department for several years. In 1950, she studied under Kawamura Seizan and aspired to become a potter. Exhibited as a member at the Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi Tomeikai Exhibition. Solo exhibition at Ginza Mikimoto G, Daimaru Dorxel, and a two-person exhibition with her husband Toru. Lecturer at Tokyo Kasei University Junior College. With the theme of traditions from all over the world, she made ceramic plates using Turkish glaze and Toban-e and zaffre ceramic paintings. teabowl 1,000 JPY (more…)

Watanabe Sunao 渡辺すなお

1952-maleshiraiwa potteryGraduated from Iwate University Special Fine Arts Department. Made ceramics with the aim of reviving Shiraiwa-yaki, also known as Shiraiwa-Seto from the end of the Edo period to the beginning of the Meiji era. Inheriting the tradition of Tohoku folk pottery, sea cucumber glaze is mainly used for scraping and other decorations.In 1974, the late Shoji Hamada, who visited Akita to research Shiraiwa-yaki during the Edo period, said, “The sea squirt glaze that is characteristic of Shiraiwa-yaki is the best, although similar glazes are used in many places today,” and Sunao has continued his research for over 30 years (more…)

Watanabe Koichi 渡辺孝一

1932-?maleHis artistic name as a potter is Kaho. Studied under Kato Kayama. Later, he became independent at Yokiguchi, Tokoname City. He belongs to the Tokoname Handmade Teapot Association. (more…)

Watanabe Kinya 渡辺均矢

1950-maleBorn in Niigata prefecture. Graduated from Tajimi Technical High School in 1981. Later, he trained at kilns such as Sadoyama Yasumasa’s Sotoen and Chizan-toen, and became independent in 1983. Selected for Asahi Craft Exhibition, Japanese Ceramics Exhibition and others. Focused on crafts. (more…)

Watanabe Kanejiro 渡辺兼次郎

1939-maleBorn in Tokyo, Japan. Moved to an Atarashiki Mura community in 1959. In 1971, he started making pottery with the help of Mushanokoji Saneatsu. Held exhibition for Atarashiki Mura at Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi in 1974. Had a continuous solo exhibition at Ikebukuro Mitsukoshi. Director of the Saitama Ceramic Artists Association. Many of his works have Kusabanamon drawings and use white matte glaze, Jun-ware and under glaze crimson red painting. (more…)

Watanabe Isshin 渡辺一紳

1922-?maleiga potteryBorn in Furukawa, Miyagi Prefecture. Trained under Matsushima Hiroaki, who served as kiln chief for two generations at the Hoshioka kiln of Kitaoji Rosanjin. Apprentice of Rosanjin. Later built a kiln at Kakio Kusakiji Temple in Kawasaki. Moved to the suburbs of Kofu, Yamanashi Prefecture, in 1986. Iga, Shigaraki, Oribe, Kizeto, Shino, Setoguro, Seto, etc. (more…)

Watanabe Aisei 渡辺愛生

1925-?Born in Tokyo, Japan. Graduated from Azabu Veterinary High School and Dokkyo University. After researching ancient ceramics, he taught himself how to produce ceramics from around 1950. In 1966, he opened a pottery class every day in Ginza, and later presided over the Ginzakai pottery class in Sakurashinmachi, Tokyo. Selected for the New Traditional Crafts Exhibition, Issuikai Exhibition and others. Uses Jian ware oil, Tenmoku glaze, Kuroraku vermilion glaze, powdered ware, etc. (more…)

Watanabe Asako 渡辺朝子

1930-femaleBorn in Taipei. Graduated from Joshibi University of Art and Design. Later, she studied pottery under Hsu Ka Kwong at Brooklyn, New York. After returning to Japan, she studied under Tsuji Seimei, and Esaki Issei. Built the Izumi kiln in 1965. Established a new kiln in Okazaki City in 1982. Recipient of the Issuikai Award. Won the Choza Award Exhibition Honorable Mention. Selected for the Japanese Traditional Crafts Exhibition, the Japanese Ceramics Exhibition, etc. Has done Akasaka Green G and other solo exhibitions. Mainly works with black and iron glazes. Regular member of the Japan Kogei Association. (more…)

Wada Yasuaki 和田康彰

1949-maleiga potteryCompleted training at the Shiga Ceramics Experiment Station in 1970. Won awards at the Asahi Ceramics Exhibition, Japan Ceramics Exhibition and other prizes. (more…)

Wada Masaaki 和田正明

1947-malekotoura potteryGraduated from Osaka Institute of Technology. Studied under Tozan III, of Kotoura kiln. Selected for the Nihon Dento Kogei-ten (Japan Traditional Arts and Crafts Exhibition) among others. (more…)

Wada Hitori 和田一人

1952-femaleBorn in Dachi, Gifu Prefecture. She inherited his family’s business. Learned from her father Kato Yoshikuni and Nonaka Haruo. Held solo exhibitions by Nagoya Matsuzakaya, Osaka Kintetsu and others. Focuses on zaffre porcelain painting. (more…)

Wada Teruaki 和田照明

1947-malefukuda potteryGraduated from the Kyoto Ceramics Vocational Training Institute in 1967. Later, he trained at the Saikei-ji kiln under Ito Ichigo, the Chikuzen Kawachi kiln, and Takatori Seizan kiln. In 1974, he built a kiln in Sanyo-cho, Asa-gun, Yamaguchi Prefecture. He moved to Yoshimi in 1977, and opened the Fukuda-ware Fukuchi kiln. Widely made ceramics centered on iron glaze. (more…)

Wada Kiyoshi 和田清

?-?malekyo pottery 10th generation owner of the Kakozan Kiln. Kakozan is named after the cherry blossoms of the landowner’s property in the precincts of Higashiyama Kiyomizu-dera temple, which were also sung about in Zeami’s Saigyozakura nohgaku play. His son is Wada Hajime (1948- ), took over the kiln in 1983. (more…)

Wada Kazufumi 和田和文

1949-malemino potteryBorn in Tajimi. Graduated from Tajimi Technical High School. In 1945, he entered the family’s Katsurayama kiln and succeeded as the fourth of his line. Received the City Chairman’s Award at the City Exhibition, among others. Selected for the Chunichi International Ceramics Exhibition, Asahi Ceramics Exhibition, Tokai Traditional Crafts Exhibition, Japan New Crafts Exhibition and others. Has held Akasaka G Gen and other solo exhibitions. Mainly focuses on tea utensils and tableware, usually Oribe, iron, gold and silver glazes. (more…)