Japanese potters

Ichino Kiyoharu 市野清治

1957-maletamba potteryBorn as the eldest son of Tansen Kiln in Tamba Tachikui, the village of Tamba Tachikui 1977 Trained at Akatsu Pottery in Seto City 1984 Selected for the Hyogo Prefecture Crafts Art Exhibition　（1991’92) Selected for All Kansai Art Exhibition in 1986 (and twice since). 1987 Selected, Hyogo Prefectural Exhibition. 1989 Selected for the Tabe Art Museum Grand Prize, Chanoyu no Zokei Exhibition (and seven times thereafter) (Tabe Art Museum, Shimane) 1990 Selected for the Kinki Branch Exhibition of the Japan Kogei Association (and annually thereafter). 1991 Selected for the 2nd Ceramic Art 1991 Selected, 2nd Ceramic Biennale ’91 Hyogo (more…)

Ichino Hideyuki 市野秀之

1963-maletamba pottery Regular member of the Japan Kogei AssociationSelected, Biennale ’93Selected, Tabe Museum of Art “Chanoyu Zokei Exhibition”, etc.Hanshin Department Store, “Bizen Tamba 4 Artists Exhibition”, Tenmanya Okayama Main Art Space, Shibuya, “Gyarary Okumura 2 Artists Exhibition”, and other solo exhibitions (more…)

Ichino Genwa 市野元和

1956-maletamba pottery1978 Graduated from Kwansei Gakuin University Awarded the Prince Takamatsu Memorial Prize at the Japan Traditional Crafts Exhibition in 1991, and his prize-winning work was purchased by the Agency for Cultural AffairsJapan Ceramic Art ExhibitionChina-Japan International Ceramic Art ExhibitionTabe Museum of Art “Formative Exhibition of Tea Ceremony” Encouragement PrizeExcellent Prize, Nissin Foods “Noodle Bowl ExhibitionGrand Prize, Hyogo Crafts Artists Association ExhibitionIto Cultural Foundation Prize, Hyogo Prefectural ExhibitionSelected, The Japan Foundation World Exhibition, JapanHyogo Prefecture Art Encouragement AwardMember of the Auditing Committee, Japan Traditional Crafts Kinki ExhibitionSelected for the 50th Anniversary Exhibition of Japanese Traditional Crafts “The Beauty of WorkGrand (more…)

Ichino Tetsuji 市野哲次

1964-maletamba pottery 1985 Graduated from Saga Art College 1986 Graduated from Seto Ceramic Vocational Training School, and started his career as a ceramic artist in Tamba Tachikake 1998 Awarded the Daikakuji Prize at the 6th Flower Pottery Exhibition 1999 Awarded the Kobe Newspaper Prize at the Prefectural Exhibition. 2000 Awarded Hyogo Prefecture Art Encouragement Prize. 2003 Awarded the 32nd Japan Traditional Crafts Kinki Exhibition, Newcomer Encouragement Prize 2004 Itami International Craft Exhibition, Hakusetsu Sake Eitai Kakucho Prize. 2007 Kobe Biennale “Contemporary Ceramic Art Exhibition”, Special Jury Prize. Member of Hyogo Crafts Artists Association and regular member of Japan Kogei Association. (more…)

Murata Kisui 8th 八代 村田亀水

1927-2018malekyo potteryBorn in Kyoto. His real name was Takashi. After retiring from a long career as a sencha iemoto (Imperial Tea Ceremony), he has been producing celadon porcelain and white porcelain as he feels like it. He is the representative of Kamesui Toen, and his studio is located in Yamashina. He claims to have been founded in 1615. (more…)

Murata Makoto 村田眞人

1956-malekyo potteryBorn in Kyoto1976Graduated from Saga Art College, Department of Japanese PaintingStudied pottery under the tutelage of his father, Murata Kisui VIIIStudied brush strokes under the tutelage of Murata Toen1978Selected for the Kyoto Prefectural Crafts and Arts Exhibition (and thereafter, was selected consecutively until 1984)Selected for the Kyoto ExhibitionSelected for the Kinki Branch Exhibition of the Japan Kogei Association1980Selected for the Kyoto Crafts Art Exhibition1982 Selected, Japan Traditional Crafts ExhibitionSelected, Japan Traditional Crafts Exhibition1983Awarded the Japan Crafts Association Prize at the Japan Crafts Association Kinki Branch Exhibition1984Selected for the Kyoto Prefecture Crafts Art Exhibition1990Selected for the Japan Traditional Crafts ExhibitionIn (more…)

Ichioka Kazunari 市岡和憲

1968-malekyo pottery1989 Studied under Murata Kisui1996 Became independent to present2007 Technical reference piece (kyusu) was purchased by Kyoto City2013 Built a single-chamber wood-fired kiln2017 Visited Yixing, China for technical training of purple sand teapot (more…)

Itaya Narumi 板屋成美

1991-femaleBorn in Gifu Prefecture2013 Graduated from Kanazawa College of Art, Department of Crafts, Ceramics2015 Master of Tajimi City Ceramic Design Institute2019 Tokyo Tableware Festival Kuroda Kazuya2019 The 8th Azumino Soba-choko Art Open Call Exhibition2017 Kanenyuki Seigo & Itaya Narumi Exhibition, New Century Crafts Museum2018 New Kaga Quality of Tea Utensils Exhibition (Ginza Mitsukoshi)New Kaga Tea Ceremony (Kokeiro, Goto Museum of Art)And many more (more…)

Ishitomi Shunjiro 石冨俊二郎

1975-malekutani porcelainBorn in Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture1997 Graduated from Ishikawa Kutaniyaki Technical Training Institute（Joined Nishikizangama Kiln and studied under Yoshita Minori and Yukihisa.2005 Selected for the first time at the Traditional Kutaniyaki Craft Exhibition, and every year sinceSelected for the first time at the Ishikawa Traditional Craft Exhibition.2006 Issuikai Exhibition (07/08)Contemporary Art Exhibition (07/09)2013 Selected, Exhibition of Ceramic Art (’14)ExhibitionsSeven Contemporary Kutani Ceramic Artists Exhibition (Kutaniyaki Museum)Kutani Kutani Pottery Exhibition (Gallery Ryokutori)KUTANI Kutani Ware -Vessels for Hospitality and Banquet Room Reception (Nagano Tokyu)Zogan Kutani Mold Dyeing 3 Artists Exhibition (Craft Hirosaka Gallery, Kanazawa), etc. (more…)

Iguchi Masayo 井口雅代

1956-femaleBorn in Chiba City1978 Graduated from Musashino Art University, Department of Painting1980 Started making ceramics1992 First time to participate in the 32nd Exhibition of New Works of Traditional Crafts, first time to be selected.First time exhibited and accepted for the 39th Japan Traditional Crafts Exhibition1995 Awarded regular member of the Japan Art Crafts Association, exhibited at the Chiba Traditional Crafts Exhibition and thereafter1996 The Traditional Crafts Ceramic Division Exhibition (formerly the New Ceramic Works Exhibition)(Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi) Exhibited annually2001 Women’s Ceramic Art Exhibition, Shiga Ceramic Cultural Park, Shiga, Japan(Competition of women ceramic artists and European and American artists)2005 Exhibited at Chiba (more…)

Iiyama Sonoko 飯山園子

1974-femaleBorn in Tamura City, Fukushima Prefecture1996 Graduated from Fukushima University, Faculty of Education, Department of Fine Arts2001 Completed the course at Shiga Prefectural Shigaraki Ceramic Research Institute(Glaze and Small Pottery Molding Department)2002 Built anagama kiln in Shigaraki Town (Asamiya area)Selected for the Women’s Ceramic Art Exhibition2005 Built a second anagama and opened a studio in the Hata district, Shigaraki Town2007 Selected for the Japan Traditional Crafts Kinki Exhibition (’07-)2009: Worked with Mr. Takashi Nakazato of Karatsu in Gifu (Hananoki Kiln) and in the United States (Colorado)2013 Awarded the Shiga Prefecture Board of Education Director’s Prize at the Japan Traditional Crafts (more…)

Iinuma Koichi 飯沼耕市

1962-malekasama potteryBorn in Mito City1999 Studied under Arata Koji (～2002)2002 Studio artist at Shiga Ceramic Cultural Park2004 Built a kiln in Kasama City Awards2007 The 45th Asahi Ceramic Art Exhibition (2008)2008 The 7th Mashiko Ceramic Art Exhibition2009 The 49th East Japan Traditional Crafts Exhibition (10, 11, 13)2010 Excellent Prize, Hagi Grand Prize Exhibition of Contemporary Ceramic Art 2010The 4th Kikuchi Biennial2011 The 21st Japan Ceramic Art ExhibitionThe 9th International Ceramics Exhibition Mino2011 Kobe Biennale　30th Choza Award Tokoname Contemporary Ceramic Art Exhibition　2011 Ibaraki Prefecture Art Festival Art Exhibition, Grand Prize2012 The 59th Japan Traditional Crafts Exhibition　The 5th Kikuchi Biennale, Encouragement Prize　2013 (more…)

Arakawa Hideki 荒木秀樹

1959-malesatsuma potteryBorn in Nawashirogawa (present-day Miyama), Kagoshima Prefecture1983 Graduated from Nihon University, College of Art, Department of Fine Arts, majoring in sculpture1985 Graduated from Nihon University, College of Art, Department of Fine Arts, Research Course1985 Graduated from the Department of Fine Arts, Nihon University College of Art.1989 Awarded the Nagasaki Prefecture Governor’s Prize at the Nagasaki Ceramics Exhibition.1989 Awarded the NHK Saga Broadcasting Station Prize at the Kyushu-Yamaguchi Ceramics Exhibition.1989 Awarded the Kagoshima Prefectural Governor’s Prize at the Kyushu New Crafts Exhibition.Received the Chairman of the Prefectural Assembly Prize at the Kagoshima Ceramic Art Exhibition (since then, awarded 11 special (more…)

Arai Yukie 荒井ゆきえ

1972-femaleBorn in Nagano, JapanLiving in Otsu, Shiga1995 Graduated from Ceramics Course of Kyoto Seika University1996 Completed School of Ceramics Course of Kyoto Seika University1998 Completed Industrial Research Institute of Kyoto (Ceramics)1999 Selected for the Kinki Exhibition of the Japan Traditional Art Crafts Exhibition (2001-21)2005 Selected for the Japan Traditional Art Crafts Exhibition (2007, 09-15, 17-21)2011 Participated in a Successor-Training Course on White Porcelains as Important Intangible Cultural Heritage (2012)2014 Three-Potter Exhibition at Kyoto Takashimaya Art Gallery (2016, 19) 2017 Received the 28th Shumei Culture Foundation Award 2019 Received the award in the 48th Kinki Exhibition of the Japan Traditional Art (more…)

Amano Katsuyoshi 天野勝義

1971-Born in Mizuho-ku, Nagoya City1992 Completed the Major Course at Seto Ceramic High School, Aichi, Japan1994 Selected, Tokai Traditional Craft Exhibition (since then, selected 12 times)1999 Selected, Asahi Ceramic Art Exhibition (Selected 4 times)　　　 Selected, Japan Traditional Crafts Exhibition (selected 6 times)　　　 Selected, Chozo Prize Biennale (since then, selected twice)2003 Issuikai Ceramic Art Exhibition, Issuikai Prize (5 times)2005 Selected, Kikuchi Biennale2006 Tokai Traditional Craft Exhibition, Encouragement Prize2007 Grand Prize, Aichi Bunren Art ExhibitionCurrently, Regular Member of the Japan Kogei Association (more…)

Azuma Kaori 東香織

1972-female2002 Trained at Yamaji Kazuo Pottery2004 Graduated from Ibaraki Prefectural Ceramics Instructor, Molding I CourseStudied under Baba Koji2006 Ibaraki Ceramic Instructor2011 Selected for the 45th Women’s Ceramic Art Exhibition2012 Selected, 52nd East Japan Traditional Crafts Exhibition2012 Selected, Ibaraki Prefecture Art Festival Art Exhibition2013 Selected, The 22nd Japan Ceramic Art ExhibitionSelected, The 1st Ceramic Art ExhibitionSelected, 60th Japan Traditional Crafts Exhibition (more…)

Azuma Masayuki 東正之

1960-maleBorn in Tajimi City1979 Graduated from Tajimi Technical High School, Department of Design1981 Completed a research course at Gifu Prefectural Ceramics Laboratory1985 Selected for the Tokai Traditional Craft Exhibition (since then 27 times)1986 Selected for the 1st International Ceramics Exhibition MINO (since then, selected once)1987 Selected, Central Japan International Ceramic Art Exhibition (since then, selected once)1988 Selected, Asahi Ceramic Art Exhibition (since then, selected 6 times)1989 Selected for the Japan Traditional Crafts Exhibition (since then, selected 9 times)1992 Joined the Mino Ceramic Art Association.1994 Became a regular member of the Japan Kogei Association.2009 Appointed as a director of the Mino (more…)

Akamo Toshio 赤毛敏男

1959-malebizen potteryBorn in Ukai-cho, Fuchu City, Hiroshima Prefecture1982 Became an apprentice of the late Yamamoto Toushu, a Living National Treasure1989 After 7 years and 5 months of apprenticeship, became independent1993 Selected for the 40th Japan Traditional Crafts Exhibition1995 Selected for the 33rd Asahi Ceramic Art Exhibition1996 Selected for the 13th Tabe Art Museum Grand Prize, “Chanoyu no Zokei Exhibition(Selected for the 1999, 2000, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2013)1997 Selected for the 5th Ceramic Biennale (and thereafter in 1999)1999 Selected for the 15th Japan Ceramic Art Exhibition2002 Selected, 49th Japan Traditional Crafts Exhibition2004 Selected for the 51st Japan Traditional Crafts Exhibition2007 (more…)

Akashi Takuma 明石拓馬

1977-maleBorn in Osaka2000Graduated from Aichi Prefectural University of Fine Arts and Music, majoring in ceramics2002 Completed the Graduate School of Aichi Prefectural University of Fine Arts and Music, majoring in ceramics.Graduated from Aichi Prefectural University of Fine Arts and Music, Department of Ceramics2002Worked for Yellow-Data Co.2004Built a kiln in Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture Award2000 Tokai Traditional Craft Exhibition, Tokai Traditional Encouragement2001 Selected, Tokai Traditional Craft Exhibition2002 Selected, Japan Traditional Crafts ExhibitionSelected, Japan Traditional Art Crafts ExhibitionSelected, Tokai Traditional Art Craft Exhibition2004 Selected, Kikuchi Biennale2005 Selected, Japan Ceramic Art Exhibition2007 Selected, Japan Ceramic Art Exhibition2008 Selected, Japan Traditional Crafts Exhibition2009 Selected, (more…)