1981-
male
raku pottery
He was born in 1981 as the eldest son of the 15th Kichizaemon. His name is Atsundo.
He graduated from the department of sculpture of Tokyo Zokei University. After studying in London, he returned to Japan and started working with Raku family.
Last year, twelve tea bowls, Aka-raku bowls and Kuro-raku bowls, were exhibited at the “Universe in a Tea Bowl” exhibition held at the County Museum of Art, Los Angeles, the Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, and the Pushkin Museum, Moscow, prior to their presentation in Japan. This exhibition will be Atsuto’s first presentation of his work in Japan. He also participated in exhibitions as a curatorial advisor to the Raku Museum of Art, and wrote commentaries on Raku’s successive generations for the illustrated book “Teibon, Raku History”.
