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Ikai Yuichi 猪飼祐一

1963-maleBorn in Gojozaka, Kyoto1983Graduated from Kyoto Prefectural Pottery Training School, Molding Course1984Completed training in ceramics at Kyoto Municipal Industrial Research InstituteKihei Kiln opened under the guidance of Living National Treasure Shimizu UichiStudied under Shimizu Yasutaka1985Selected for the first time at the Japan Crafts Association Kinki Branch Exhibition1986Selected for the first time at the Japan Traditional Crafts Exhibition1987Matsushita Prize, Japan Crafts Association Kinki Branch Exhibition1989Encouragement Prize, Japan Crafts Association Kinki Branch Exhibition1994Recognized as a regular member of the Japan Crafts AssociationEncouragement Prize, Saga Daikakuji Flower Pottery Exhibition1996Moved workshop to Hiyoshi-cho, Funai-gun, Kyoto2001Kinki Prize (Highest Award), Japan Traditional Crafts Kinki Exhibition2003Shiga Prefecture (more…)

Kawai Sota 河井創太

1973-maleBorn in Kyoto. Mingei master Kawai Kanjiro was his great-grandfather.1996 Graduated from Kyoto Seika University, Faculty of Fine Arts, Department of Ceramics1997 Graduated from Kyoto Prefectural Ceramics Training School2002 Built a studio in Shigaraki, Shiga Prefecture2004 Kobe Tanaka Art ExhibitionMatsuzakaya, Osaka, Japan, solo exhibition 2005 Kobe Tanaka Art ExhibitionOsaka Kintetsu Department Store, Abeno, Osaka, Japan, solo exhibitionTokyo Keio Department Store, Kawai IV Exhibition(Katojiro Kawai, Hiroji Kawai, Toshitaka Kawai, Sota Kawai)Built his own climbing kiln 2006 Fujii Gallery, Ginza, Tokyo, solo exhibition2007 Tokyo Toubi Art Fair, solo exhibitionKobe Tanaka Art Exhibition 2008 Kawai IV Exhibition, Matsuya, HiroshimaMitsukoshi Nihombashi, Tokyo, solo exhibition (more…)

Watanabe Aiko 渡辺愛子

1971-femaleshigaraki potteryBorn in Sakai City, Osaka1992 Graduated from Saga Art Junior College, Department of Fine Arts, Painting III1994 Began studying firing techniques in anagama kilns in Shigaraki2001 Built her own anagama kiln in Iga, Mie Prefecture, Japan　　 First kiln exhibition at “Anagama Ceramic Gallery, Flame Color Field2003 Moved to a new base in Iga City2009 Moved kiln and built third anagama kiln (more…)

Wada Akira 和田的

1978-maleBorn in Chiba, Japan. 2001 BA in Ceramics, Arts Department, Bunka Gakuin, Tokyo Studied under Ceramist, Katsuji Uwataki 2005 Set up his own ceramic studio Recognized as full member of Japan KOGEI Association 2007 Granted a Fellowship of Japanese Government Overseas Study Program for Artist by the Agency of Cultural Affairs, Paris, France Awards – Ceramic art2020 Japan Ceramic Society Prize 2017 Newcomer Award – The 15th Chiba City Arts and Culture Freshmen Award The Encouragement Award – The 37th Traditional Japanese Culture POLA (more…)

Yoshimura Mariya 吉村茉莉

1988-femalekutani porcelainBorn in Japan, Ishikawa 2012 Graduate from Ishikawa Prefectural Kutani Ware TechnicalTraining Center 2012 Enroll Kanazawa Utatsuyama Kogei Kobo, Ishikawa 〜2015 Award2011 IKEYAN☆Audition2011 Grand Prix 2013　36th Traditional Kutani Craft Exhibition Technical Excellence Award 2013　54th Ishikawa Traditional Craft ExhibitionJapan Prize of Encouragement 2013　7th Snow Design Competition Honourable Mention 2014　28th 2014 Japan Jewellery Art Competition Prize of Encouragement teabowl 124,000 JPY mariyoshimura赤絵 | 吉村茉莉 | MARI Yoshimura (more…)

Yamada Akira 山田晶

1959-maleBorn in Kyoto1983Completed Kyoto Prefectural Vocational Training School for Potters1984Graduated from Kyoto Municipal Industrial Research Institute1986Asahi Modern Craft Exhibition (1987)86 Japan Craft Exhibition (1988)Asahi Ceramic Art Exhibition1989Ceramics Annex Shigaraki ’89, The Museum of Modern Art, Shiga, Shiga, Japan1991Tin, Leather, and Ceramic” Three-person Exhibition, Itami Municipal Craft Center, Itami, Japan1992The Wall” at Mitsukoshi Kyoto Gion Gallery, Awajicho Gallery, Mashiko Ceramic Village (Kyoto, Tokyo, Mashiko)1993Solo Exhibition at Gallery Marronnier, Kyoto, JapanSolo exhibitions at Gallery Genkai (Tokyo) in 1995 and 19961994Beyond Bethel: Beyond the Concept of Vessels, McDougall Museum, New ZealandLa Parfum” Gallery KUKI, Paris, FranceAround the Clay” exhibition at St. Jacques Church, (more…)

Yamaguchi Makoto 山口真人

1978-malemino potteryBorn in Seto City, Aichi Prefecture2000 Apprenticeship at a pottery2004 Became independent in Seto, Aichi, JapanTraveled around East Asia and Europe2007 Selected, Tokai Traditional Crafts ExhibitionSelected, Japan Traditional Crafts ExhibitionSelected, Aichi Bunren Art ExhibitionSelected, Seto City Art Exhibition2008 Selected, Asahi Ceramic Art ExhibitionMayor Prize, Seto City Art Exhibition2009 Selected, Tokai Traditional Crafts ExhibitionFirst solo exhibition at DO LIVIG ISSEIDO2011 Group Exhibition at Maruzen Nagoya Sakae StoreSolo exhibition at Sun Gallery Sumie2012 Solo exhibition at Daimaru Shinsaibashi (’13,’14,’15,’16,’17)Solo exhibition at Yamaso Art, KyotoSolo exhibition at Mitsukoshi, Nagoya (’14,’16,’18,’20)Solo exhibition at Takamakura Toushin, Kamakura, JapanGroup exhibition at Mitsukoshi, Fukuoka (’14,’17,’21)2013 Solo (more…)

Muta Yoca 牟田陽日

1981-femalekutani porcelainShe was born in Tokyo. She produces a wide range of works from arts and crafts such as everyday tableware and tea utensils to artwork, mainly using the technique of color painting, in which colors are applied to ceramics. 2008 BFA Fine Art, Goldsmiths College, University of London 2008 Solo exhibition “A Tale of Two Suns” Iniva, London 2008 “newcontemporaries 2008” A Foundation, London 2009 Solo exhibition “Mt. Boo” the SASSOONGALLERY, London 2011 “We who saw signs” ICA gallery, Singapore 2012 Graduated from Ishikawa Kutaniyaki Technical Training Institute 2012 Itami International Craft Exhibition “Sake Vessels and Sake Cup Holders”, (more…)

Mihara Ken 三原研

1958-maleBorn in Shimane, Japan1981 Studied under Funaki Kenji1985 Shimane Prefecture Store Crafts Federation Award　　　Selected for the Chanoyu no Zokei Exhibition (consecutive years)1986 Sanin Craft Exhibition Encouragement Prize (’87, ’88)1988 Governor’s Prize, Chugoku Branch Exhibition of Japan Traditional Crafts (’93)　　　Selected, Asahi Ceramic Art Exhibition (’90, ’91, ’94)1989 Selected, Japan Ceramic Art Exhibition (’91, ’95)1991 Selected for the Chozo Prize Ceramic Art Exhibition　　　Selected for the Yakishime Pottery Competition (’97)1992 Encouragement Prize, Chanoyu no Zokei Exhibition (’94)　　　Selected, International Ceramics Festival Mino1993 Selected for the Ceramic Biennale1994 Awarded a prize at the Yakishime Ceramic Competition1995 Encouragement Prize, BONSAI Vessel Exhibition　　　Award of Excellence, Chanoyu no (more…)

Mizumoto Kayoko 水元かよこ

1971-femalekutani pocelainBorn in Ishikawa Prefecture1989 Colored for 7 years at Kaga Yuzen Studio2001 Learned painting at a Kutaniyaki pottery2010 Built a kiln in Tsubata-cho, Ishikawa Prefecture Solo Exhibitions2013 “Wonderland of Color and Sky,” Gallery Rempah-Rempah, Ishikawa, Japan2015 “Candy and Whip,” Gallery Rempah-Rempah, Ishikawa, Japan2016 “Kayoko Mizumoto” exhibition, Carrally Sukiyori, Aichi, Japan 2017 “The Soul of ARAMI”, Mitsukoshi Department Store, Nihonbashi, Tokyo2019 “-JAM-” Mitsukoshi, Nihonbashi (more…)

Mikami Ryo 三上亮

1959-maleBorn in Sapporo, Hokkaido 1980 Entered Tokyo University of the Arts, Department of Crafts 1986 M.F.A. in Ceramics, Tokyo University of the Arts 　　 Part-time assistant at Tokyo University of the Arts/studied under ceramic artist Asano Yo 1996 Exhibited at the Contemporary Japanese Crafts Exhibition, Japan Foundation 1998 Built a home, studio and anagama in Minami Ashigara, Kanagawa Prefecture 2002 Solo exhibition at Kuroda Toen, Ginza, Tokyo 2004 Solo exhibition at Kuroda Toen, Ginza, Tokyo 2006 Expansion of anagama kiln 2008 Solo exhibition at Kuroda Toen, Ginza 2014 4th solo exhibition at Kuroda Toen, Ginza (more…)

Fujikasa Satoko 藤笠砂都子

1980-femaleShe was born Yamaguchi, Japan, he graduated from Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music in 2007 with a degree in ceramics. She has participated in solo exhibitions at the Mitsukoshi Department Store in Nihonbashi, the 19th MOA Mokichi Okada Award Exhibition, and Art Fair Tokyo 2014. She has been working on dynamic and organic works, building a world that can only be expressed by the plasticity of clay. Public Collection = The Museum of Ceramic Art, Ibaraki, Yamaguchi Prefectural Hagi Art Museum and Urakami Memorial Museum, Cincinnati Art Museum, Metropolitan Museum of Art, etc. (more…)

Nakamura Kohei 中村康平

1948-maleBorn in Kanazawa as the third son of Nakamura Baizan.　Graduated from Tama Art University, Department of Sculpture1989 Yagi Kazuo Prize ’89 Contemporary Ceramic Art Exhibition -Grand Prize　1993 Contracted by Garth Clark Gallery, New York1996 Suntory Museum of Art Grand Prize Special Exhibition ’961999 International Contemporary Ceramic Art Exhibition (Metropolitan Museum)2012 “Kogei Mirai-ha” 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa2013 “Contemporary Great Bowls Exhibition” (Kikuchi Kanji Memorial Chihiro Museum of Art) (more…)

Tsugane Hitomu 津金日人夢

1973-male 1993Completed the course of Arita Pottery CollegeStudied under his father, Tsugane Sadaki, at Mifune Pottery2002Awarded the Association Prize at the Prefectural Art ExhibitionSelected for the first time at the Western Arts and Crafts Exhibition (Selected every year since then)2003Toured Song Dynasty kilns in China, including the National Palace Museum and Shanghai MuseumSelected for the first time at the West Japan Ceramic Art Exhibition (and every time since then)2004Kyusyu-Yamaguchi Ceramic Exhibition, First time to exhibit, Awarded Kumamoto Broadcasting Prize (Selected every year since then)Received the Grand Prix Award of the Kumano Nichinichi News Paper com pany at the Crafts in (more…)

Suzuki Hideaki 鈴木秀昭

1959-maleBorn in Tokyo, Japan 1986 B.A. in Sociology, Utah State University (USA) 1991 Graduated from Ishikawa Prefectural Kutani Ware Technical Training Institute 1993 Completed graduate studies at Cranbrook Academy of Art (USA) After returning to Japan, lives and works in Izu, Japan Ceramic career1992 PrizeMinister of Culture Prize, 13th International Ceramics Biennale, Vallauris, France Selected, Fletcher Challenge International Ceramics Exhibition, New Zealand (1993, 1995-97) 1994 Artist in Residence, BanffArtist in Residence, Banff Art Centre, Canada 1995Artist in Residence, European Ceramics Centre, The Netherlands 1996 Artist in Residence (Woodstock)Artist in Residence (Woodstock Art Center, USA) 1997Artist in Residence Shinro International Ceramics (more…)

Suzuki Shinji 鈴木伸治

1976-maleshino potteryBorn in Gifu City, Japan 2000 Completed Tajimi City Institute of Ceramic Design 2002 Built a kiln in Tajimi City 2007 First solo exhibition (Ginza Kuroda Pottery Garden) 2008 Mino Tea Ceremony (Tajimi Monastery) 2009 Solo exhibition (Daimaru Matsuzakaya Shinsaibashi Store, Contemporary Ceramics Salon Tosei) 2011 Solo Exhibition at Itoh Art Shop, Nagoya, Japan 2013 Solo Exhibition (Daimaru Matsuzakaya Nagoya Store, Raku-Suitei Museum, Kohodo, Gifu) 2016 “Imashino: New Trend of Contemporary Shino” (Tajimi Mino Ceramic Museum, Japan) 2017 “Shino, Shino, Shino” (Tajimi City Cultural Studio Gallery Voice) 2018 Moved the studio to Kani-gun, Gifu Prefecture (more…)

Shinno Iwao 神農巌

1957-maleBorn in Nakanomachi 3-chome, Ayabe City. Ceramic artist. 1981 Graduated from the Ceramics Department of the Kyoto Municipal Industrial Research Institute. 1982 Graduated from Kyoto Prefectural Vocational Training School for Ceramics. 1983 Completed the major course at the Kyoto Municipal Industrial Research Institute. 1987 Built a kiln in Otsu City and became independent. 2012 Received the Medal with Purple Ribbon, the Ayabe City Benefactor Award, and the Otsu City Special Cultural Award. He is also a member of the board of directors of the Japan Kogei Association and a part-time lecturer at the Department of Crafts, Kyoto City University of (more…)

Shomura Hisaki 庄村久喜

1974-male Born as the eldest son of Shomura Ken 1997 Graduated from Kumamoto Institute of Technology (now Sojo University), Department of Industrial Chemistry. 1999 Graduated from Saga Prefectural Arita Pottery College. After working as a commissioned worker at the school for two years, he started to make pottery at Banka Kiln. 2001 Awarded Fine Work Prize at Saga Art Association Exhibition. 2002 Exhibited for the first time at the ISSUISUI-KAI Ceramic Art Exhibition, and won the ISSUISUIKAI Prize (the highest prize). 2004 Selected for the first time at the Japan Traditional Craft Exhibition. Awarded the KAB Kumamoto Asahi Broadcasting Prize (more…)

Kobayashi Sawako 小林佐和子

1984-femaleBorn in Fujisawa City, Kanagawa Prefecture2009 B.F.A. in Ceramics, Tokyo University of the Arts2011 M.F.A. in Ceramics, Tokyo University of the Arts2014 Completed Doctoral program, Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music2015 Solo Exhibition at Kuroda Toen, Ginza, Tokyo (more…)

Kuwata Takuro 桑田卓郎

1981-maleBorn in Hiroshima in 1981, he graduated from Kyoto Saga University of Arts Junior College in 2001, studied under ceramic artist Zaima Susumu in 2002, completed the Tajimi City Institute of Ceramic Design in 2007, and is currently working from his studio in Tajimi City, Gifu Prefecture. He has held exhibitions in New York, Brussels, London, and other places around the world, and his major group exhibitions include “Craft Futurism” (21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa, Ishikawa, 2012), “Japanese Kōgei | Future Forward” (the Museum of Arts and Design, New York In 2018, he was awarded a special prize (more…)