1976-
male
hagi pottery
Born in Hagi City, Yamaguchi prefecture. He graduated from the Sculpture Department of Tokyo Zokei University in 2002, completed the Molding Course at the Kyoto Prefectural Technical College of Ceramics, and the Ceramics Course at the Kyoto Municipal Industrial Research Institute, and began studying under his father Okada Yu in 2005. He makes pottery at the Seiunzan-Okada Kiln, which opened in 1782.
2009 Yamaguchi Prefecture Art Exhibition, Excellence Prize (1 time since then) Japan Traditional Craft Exhibition, Honorable Mention (5 times since then)
2010 Yamaguchi Traditional Craft Exhibition, Asahi Newspaper Award
2012 Kyushu Yamaguchi Ceramic Exhibition, Kumamoto Broadcasting Award, Seibu Traditional Craft Exhibition, Oita Asahi Broadcasting Award
2015 Excellent Work Award, Mainichi Newspaper Award, Japan Ceramic Art Exhibition
2017 Energia Art Award, Yamaguchi Prefecture Art and Culture Promotion Encouragement Prize
