mashiko pottery

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…)

Murata Hiroshi 村田浩

1941-malemashiko potteryBorn in Tokyo and raised in Mashiko. Graduated from the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology. Studied under his father, Murata Gen, since 1970. After working as a part-time contractor at the Tochigi Prefectural Ceramic Training Institute, he built a climbing kiln and became independent in 1977. Solo exhibitions at Marunouchi Ohashi Hall, Ginza Okura Gallery, Ikebukuro Seibu, and others, focusing on bran glaze, iron and sand glaze, and iron glazed painting. (more…)

Sawamura Hiroshi 村澤浩

1948-malemashiko potteryHe was born in Mashiko. He inherited the first kiln with his grandfather Tadashi and father Kazumasa. Graduated from Sakushin Gakuin school. Graduated from the Tochigi Prefectural Ceramic Art Training Institute. Selected for the New Traditional Craft Exhibition, the National Exhibition, and the North Kanto Art Exhibition. (more…)

Murasawa Kazumasa 村澤一正

1924-?malemashiko potteryHe was born in Mashiko. He inherited the first kiln established in the Meiji era with his father Tadashi. Mainly iron and ash glaze. (more…)

Miyamoto Yasutaka 宮本康隆

1939-malemashiko potteryBorn in former Manchuria Mukden (now Shenyang, Liaoning Province). He was raised in Los Angeles. Returned to Japan and moved to Mashiko in 1973 to train at a kiln. Ash glaze and inlay, etc. (more…)

Miyazaki Yutaka 宮崎豊

1948-malemashiko potteryFrom Mashiko. Graduated from the Departments of Training and Research at the Tochigi Prefectural Ceramic Instruction Institute. Studied under Katori Hajime. Works focus on Hai-yu ash glaze and carved patterns. (more…)

Miyake Yoji 三宅洋司

1950-malemashiko potteryFrom Shimane Prefecture. Studied under Ito Kosho in 1974. Became independent in 1977. Selected for the Exhibition of New Works of Traditional Craft Art, Japan Traditional Craft Art Exhibition, and Japan Ceramic Craft Exhibition. Official Member of the Japan Craft Art Society. Works focus on Kayame, Tetsue, and Nukie. (more…)

Mimura Hokudo 三村北土

1920-?malemashiko potteryFrom Mashiko. Real name is Takao. Graduated from Mashiko Ceramic Training School in 1938. After serving as a technician at the Department of Ceramics at Aomori Prefectural Industrial Experimental Institute, went to Thailand in 1945 and made ceramics in the suburbs of Bangkok. After returning to Japan, served as the Tochigi Prefectural Technical Officer of Ceramic Instruction and Instructor of Successor Training. Became independent in 1970. Selected for the Japan Traditional Craft Art Exhibition, Japan Ceramic Craft Exhibition, and other exhibitions and won awards. Certified as a Traditional Craftsperson in 1980. (more…)

Minowa Yasuo 箕輪靖夫

1942-malemashiko potteryFrom Rason. Grew up in Tokyo. Trained in Kasama in 1971. Started an ascending kiln in 1976. Studied under Matsui Kosei. Selected for the New Work of Traditional Craft Art Exhibition. (more…)

Mizuno Masayoshi 水野正善

1943-malemashiko potteryBorn in Hyogo prefecture. Graduated from the Academy of Performing Arts in 1966. Later studied making ceramics under Narii Tsuneo in Mashiko in 1974. Founded a kiln in Nanai, Mashiko, in 1978 and went independent. Loose style primarily focused on inlay. (more…)

Matsubara Naoyuki 松原直之

1938-malemashiko potteryFrom Mashiko. Studied under Kimura Ichiro and Yagi Kazuo. Became independent in 1961. Won the Prefectural Art Festival Award. Produced an innovative effect by using Akae iron red overglaze over Namijiro-yu glaze bases. (more…)

Matsushita Tadao 松下忠生

1951-malemashiko potteryFrom Mashiko. Studied under Sakuma Kenji between 1973 and 1978. Became independent in 1978. Works focus on tableware for daily life using the traditional techniques and materials of Mashiko. (more…)

Fujinaga Atsumu 藤永敦

1929-?malemashiko potteryFrom Naruto, Tokushima Prefecture. Graduated from Kyoto Institute of Technology Ceramics Department. Became a staff member of Tochigi Prefecture Ceramics Guidance Center and was in charge of design. In 1976, Built a kiln and became independent in Mashiko. Mainly works with cutting edge decorations. (more…)

Fukuda Haruo 福田晴夫

1949-malemashiko potteryFrom Kanuma, Tochigi Prefecture. Came to Mashiko because he was attracted to Shoji Hamada. Became independent in 1975. Placed in JAPAN CERAMIC ART EXHIBITION, New Works Exhibition and Japan Folk Crafts Exhibition. Made tableware for Ginza Mikasakaikan. (more…)

Fukuda Katsumi 福田勝実

1945-malemashiko potteryFrom Mashiko. Graduated from Shibaura Institute of Technology. After working as a technician at TOSHIBA CORPORATION, created porcelain by studying under his father. In 1975, became independent. Placed in Traditional Kogei New Work Exhibition, Musashino Exhibition, etc. Marbled, zogan, engobe ash glaze. (more…)

Fukushima Minoru 福島実

1942-malemashiko potteryFrom Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture. Graduated from Takasaki Commercial High School. In 1968, joined Tsukamoto Co.,Ltd. Studied under Motofuji Shiro. In 1972, built a kiln and became independent in Mashiko. Personal exhibition at Mashiko Co-Sales Center every year. Group exhibition, personal exhibition and so on in Ustunomiya, Tokyo and Takasaki. (more…)

Fukushima Haruo 福島晴雄

1949-malemashiko potteryFrom Masuko-cho. Graduated from Maoka Technical High School. Trained at Mashiko O Kiln. In 1971, built the kiln and became independent. Placed in Japan Traditional Kogei Exhibition, Musashino Exhibition, etc. Group exhibition at Shinjuku Keio Department, Tokyo Central and Chiba Rokuro. Mainly works with ash glazed, akae and sgraffito. (more…)

Hiyama Tsuneo 樋山恒男

1947-malemashiko potteryBorn in Mashiko. Raised with the influences of Mashiko folk art, began to aspire to ceramic-making. Built a kiln in 1978 and went independent. Group exhibitions at Mashiko Co-Sales Center annually since 1980. Along with traditional techniques of persimmon glaze, bran-white glaze, candy glaze, red painting, focused on making celadon ceramics in harmony with Mashiko traditions. (more…)

Tamura Koichi 田村耕一

1916-1987malemashiko potteryliving national treasureAfter graduating from Tokyo University of the Arts, he served as a teacher in Osaka for a while. He first became interested in ceramics around this time, but resigned due to his conscription.After WWII, he studied ceramics techniques in Kyoto under Tomimoto Kenkichi, then returned to his hometown, Tochinoki. In 1948 he took part in establishing Akami ware in Sano, Tochigi prefecture. The same year, he exhibited at the second Tochigi Art Festival, where he was noticed by Hamada Shoji. In 1950 he became a technical official for the Tochigi Prefectural Ceramics Coaching Center. In 1953 he (more…)

Shimaoka Tatsuzo 島岡達三

1919-2007malemashiko potteryliving national treasureBorn in 1919 (eighth year of the Taisho era), the eldest son of Shimaoka Yonekichi, a braid maker from Atago, Tokyo. In his third year of high school, inspired by works of Kawai Kanjiro and Hamada Shoji he had witnessed at the Japan Folk Crafts Museum, he resolved to become a potter. In 1939, he enrolled in the ceramics department at the Tokyo Institute of Technology. The following year, he visited Mashiko to meet with Hamada, who agreed to accept Shimaoka as his apprentice. However, in 1942, following the breakout of the Pacific War, Shimaoka joined a (more…)