1978-
male
Born in Imari City, Saga Prefecture
2002
Joined the kiln in Ookawachiyama
Studied under Nakamura Seiroku, an important intangible cultural asset of Saga Prefecture at the Ookawachiyama Traditional Industry Hall (training for successors) and Murashima Setsuzan for 5 years.
2009
Selected for the Western Traditional Crafts Exhibition
2010 Selected, Seibu Traditional Crafts Exhibition
Selected, Western Traditional Crafts Exhibition
2013
Selected, Seibu Traditional Craft Exhibition
2014
Selected, The Ceramic Art Exhibition
Selected, Kyushu-Yamaguchi Ceramic Exhibition
Selected, Seibu Traditional Craft Exhibition
2015
Nikkan Kogyo Newspaper Award, 1st Section, Kyushu-Yamaguchi Ceramic Exhibition
Saga Prefecture Governor’s Prize, 2nd Section, Kyushu-Yamaguchi Ceramic Exhibition
Certified as a 1st class ceramics manufacturing technician (hand pottery, National Qualification)
2016
Selected, Arita International Ceramics Exhibition (former Kyushu-Yamaguchi Ceramics Exhibition), 1st Section
Nishinippon Newspaper Award, 2nd Section, Arita International Ceramic Exhibition (Formerly Kyushu-Yamaguchi Ceramic Exhibition), Nishinippon Newspaper Award
2017
Arita International Ceramics Exhibition, 1st section, Selected
Arita International Ceramics Exhibition, 2nd Section, Saga Prefecture Governor’s Prize
Encouragement Prize, Western Traditional Crafts Exhibition
Selected, Western Traditional Art Crafts Exhibition, Division of Use and Beauty, Japan
Selected, Japan Traditional Crafts Exhibition
Selected, The Western Japan Traditional Crafts Exhibition, Nishinippon Newspaper Award
Selected, Exhibition of Ceramic Art, Japan
2018
Selected, Formative Art of Tea Ceremony, Japan
Arita International Ceramics Exhibition, Nikkei Newspaper Prize
Western Traditional Crafts Exhibition, Kyushu Asahi Broadcasting Corporation Prize
Independent Aoki Ceramic Studio opened
Selected, Japan Traditional Crafts Exhibition (purchased by the Imperial Household Agency)
Saga Prefecture Art Exhibition, Saga Prefecture Art and Culture Association Prize
2019
Selected, Formative Exhibition of Tea Ceremony, Japan
Arita International Ceramics Exhibition, 1st Section, Saga Prefecture Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry Prize
Arita International Ceramics Exhibition, 2nd Section, Ceramic Jiho Award
Selected, Western Traditional Crafts Exhibition
Selected, Japan Traditional Crafts Exhibition
Saga Prefecture Art Exhibition, Saga Newspaper Prize
2020
Selected, The Formative Art of Tea Ceremony, Japan
Selected, Japan Traditional Crafts Exhibition
70th Anniversary Special Prize, Saga Fine Arts Exhibition, Saga, Japan
2021
Selected, Formative Arts of Tea Ceremony, Japan
Selected, Arita International Ceramics Exhibition, 1st Section
Arita International Ceramic Exhibition, 2nd Section, Saga Prefecture Ceramic Commercial Cooperative Association Prize
Western Traditional Craft Exhibition, KAB Kumamoto Asahi Broadcasting Award
Selected, Japan Traditional Crafts Exhibition
Saga Prefecture Art Exhibition, Saga Newspaper Prize
2022
Selected, The Formative Art of Tea Ceremony Exhibition, Japan
Selected, Arita International Ceramics Exhibition, 1st Section, Japan
Arita International Ceramic Exhibition, 2nd Section, Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Award
Western Traditional Crafts Exhibition, Asahi Newspaper Grand Prize
