Japanese potters

Yamagami Chikuo 山上竹凰

1929-1999malekutani porcelainIn 1945, he was introduced to Hirano Hozan, the successor of the Kutani Yoshidaya kiln, and opened his own kiln in 1950. Since then, he has studied color painting under Nakajima Juko and Takekoshi Taizan. He has received the Hokkoku Newspaper Award at the Kutani Ware New Work Exhibition, the Shoko Chairman’s Award, Chunichi Newspaper Award, the Prefectural Governor’s Award, and others. He was awarded the Newcomer’s Prize at the Creative Art Exhibition, the Society’s Prize, the Member’s Prize, the Hokka Prize, the Steering Committee Member, the Judge’s Prize, and the Director of the Ceramics Department. Newcomer’s Prize, Asia (more…)

Yamagata Miyoko 山形美代子

1937-femaleBorn in Hyogo Prefecture, she began studying pottery at a pottery school in Osaka in 1974. Studied under Mizuno Seiki and Hisano. Selected for the Women’s Ceramic Art Exhibition. Focuses on three-dimensional works. 枚方市山之上5-8-21 (more…)

Yamaoka Tetsuzan 2nd 二代 山岡徹山

1933-2009malekawara potteryReal name is Yuzuru. Trained at Shirakawa Kiln in Agano ware. Followed his father Tetsuzan and inherited the style of Kawara ware. His works include natural greenish-blue glaze from Mt. Kawara, three-color glaze, oil droped tenmoku, white glaze, and Irabo. (more…)

Yamaoka Miaki 山岡三秋

1904-1997Born in Mie Prefecture. Graduated from Aichi Prefectural Ceramics School and Kyoto Ceramics Training Institute. After working at the Hokkaido Industrial Research Institute, the Manchurian Mining Experiment Kiln Department, and the Manchurian Special Kiln Factory, he built a kiln in Gojo Higashi, Iwamizawa in 1946. He received the Hokkaido Culture Honorable Mention and many other awards, and was designated as an intangible cultural property of Iwamizawa City in 1978. Lecturer and pottery instructor at Hokkaido University of Education and abroad. Chairman of the Hokkaido Ceramic Art Association. Works with namako glaze (like jun glaze in blue invented by gě míng (more…)

Yamaoka Shoen 山岡崨延

1923-?karatsu potteryBegan making pottery in 1964. They are the fifth generation of the Karatsu ware kiln Myoukenya. 唐津市上神田お茶の水 お茶の水窯 (more…)

Yamauchi Tsutomu 山内勊

1934-?malebizen potteryBorn in Nishinomiya City, Hyogo Prefecture, he graduated from the Bizen Pottery Center in 1970 and joined Inbe Ceramics Co. In 1973, he built a kiln in Nishikatagami Chausu-yama and became independent. Selected for the Japan Traditional Craft Exhibition, the East Chugoku Branch Exhibition, and the Okayama Prefectural Exhibition. (more…)

Yamauchi Tadashi 山内正

1946-maleBorn in Gifu Prefecture. After working as a kiln designer and builder, became independent in 1982. Solo exhibition at Takasaki Ichibangai Gallery. Carbonization firing. (more…)

Yamauchi Junko 山内順子

1950-femaleTrained in Echizen, Okinawa, Karatsu, and Mino, and in 1981 built a kiln in Oniishi, Gunma Prefecture, which he named Kanna Kiln. He has been awarded prizes at the New Traditional Craft Exhibition and others. high-fired unglazed ceramics and powder glaze. (more…)

Yamauchi Atsuyoshi 山内厚可

1945-malebize npotteryBorn in Bizen City. Graduated from the Faculty of Education, Okayama University. Graduated from the Faculty of Education, Okayama University, and the Department of Fine Arts, Kyoto University of Arts. Studied under Yagi Kazuo. Later worked as a production chief at the Bizen-toen before becoming independent and opening his first kiln in 1979. Received awards at the Japan Traditional Craft Exhibition, the Japan Ceramic Art Exhibition, and others. Solo exhibitions at Niigata Mitsukoshi Department Store, Yokohama Matsuzakaya Department Store, and Ikebukuro Tobu Department Store. (more…)

Yabe Atsuo 矢部篤郎

1941-?malebizen potteryThird son of Yamamoto Tohshu. Studied under his father and became an independent artist in 1973. Awarded the Sanyo Newspaper Prize at the Traditional Craft Exhibition and Tsuyama Mayor’s Prize at the Okayama Prefecture Exhibition. Awarded prizes at the Japan Traditional Craft Exhibition and others. Solo exhibitions at Shibuya Seibu Department Store, Ginza Matsuya Department Store and others. Mostly tea ceremony ceramics. (more…)

Yabushita Koichi 藪下康一

1935-malehagi potteryBorn in Hakodate, Hokkaido. Since 1970, he started his career as a potter. He first studied Mino pottery under Kato Tokuro, and then trained in Hagi tea ceremony pottery at Miwa Kyusetsu Kiln and Saka Koraizaemon Kiln. Later, he traveled to Korea for research and observation. Received the Yamaguchi Prefecture Chief Education Officer’s Award and the Hagi Mayor’s Award at the Contemporary Craft China Exhibition. Selected for the Japan Contemporary Craft Exhibition. (more…)

Yahagi Kazushi 矢作一志

1948-maleBorn in Yonezawa City, Yamagata Prefecture. Moved to Tokyo to become a painter. Established Kyodo Kiln in 1977 and became independent in 1980. Exhibited at the Hanbi Association Member’s Exhibition and left the association in 1982. Focuses on carbonization and scorched surface coloring. (more…)

Yano Kunio 矢野国夫

1949-maleStudied under Kurokawa Seisetsu. He has been selected for many awards at the Hiroshima Prefectural Exhibition. He is a member of the board of directors of the Kure City Art Association and a judge at the Kure City Exhibition. Celadon glaze, oil drop tenmoku, iron and ash glaze. (more…)

Yano Kan’ichi 矢野款一

1942-maleotani potteryBorn in Tokushima Prefecture. Inherited the fourth generation of the family business, Otani Pottery. Completed the Kyoto Industrial Arts Institute. Special Prize at the Tokushima Prefecture Exhibition. Received the Tokushima Newspaper Award. His works have been selected for the Shinshou-kai Exhibition, the Japan Traditional Crafts Exhibition, Chunichi International Exhibition. Solo exhibitions at Kobe, Mitsukoshi Department Store in Osaka and Ikebukuro Seibu Department Store. He is a member of the Prefectural Art Association and the New Craftsmanship Association. Full member of Japan Kogei Association. Works mainly with iron glaze and smoked pottery. (more…)

Yanagihara Mutsuo 柳原睦夫

1934-maleBorn in Uwajima, Ehime Prefecture. Graduated from Kyoto University of Art and Design, lectured in the Department of Fine Arts at the University of Washington from 1966 to 1968, and was an assistant professor in the Department of Ceramics at Alfred University and Scripps College from 1974 to 1976. Awarded the Faenza International Exhibition. He has been invited to many exhibitions in Japan and abroad. Mainly works with underglaze colored ceramic sculptures. Professor at Osaka University of Arts. (more…)

Yanagida Norio 柳田紀雄

1949-maleStudied under Miura Shurei and Miwa Ryusaku. Became independent with Shudei Kiln. Awarded prizes at the Japan Ceramic Art Exhibition and others. Focuses on cinnabar, jun ware, and celadon. (more…)

Yanagi Motoyoshi 柳元悦

1948-maleBorn in Tokyo, in 1968 he decided to become a potter and graduated from Tamagawa University in 1970. In 1978, he moved to Takayama, Gifu Prefecture, where he built a wood-fired kiln and became independent. He is a member of the Kokuga-kai Newcomer’s Prize, Kokuga-kai Prize, and the Association’s Prize. He was awarded the Honorable Mention at the Japan Folk Art Museum’s New Work Exhibition.He has had regular solo exhibitions at Sansai Kogei in Osaka, and Chikiriya craft shop in Matsumoto. Creates mainly vessels for use. (more…)

Yanaoka Masato 柳岡真人

1942-malemashiko potteryHe graduated from the Department of Philosophy, Graduate School of Arts and Letters, Gakushuin University. He studied at Tochigi Prefecture Kiln Instruction Center in 1973 and became independent in 1977. teacup 2,000 JPY 栃木県芳賀郡茂木町深沢333 (more…)

Yanai Hitoshi 矢内齊

1948-maleBorn in Fukushima Prefecture. After dropping out of Bunka Gakuin, studied at a pottery factory in Kyoto, and completed the Kyoto Ceramic Training School in 1974. Became independent in 1977. He has been awarded prizes at the Japan Traditional Craft Exhibition, the Japan Ceramic Art Exhibition, and others. Mainly works with color painting, inlay, and salt glaze. (more…)

Yana Kimio 梁公男

1944-maleHe has been making pottery since he was a child. He works at Soka Kiln. His main works are metallic scorched surface coloring pottery, Shigaraki clay covered with bales, and hand-twisted Hidasuki (flame marks) tea ware. (more…)