Azuma Suimei 東翠明
1919-?kutani porcelainCommittee member and judge of Shinkaijusha. Steering committee of the Creative Art Exhibition. Selected for the Nitten. Prime Minister’s Award, etc. (more…)
Azuma Ken 東憲
1933-maleGraduated from Kyoto Art University. He studied under Miyamoto Ryokichi and Kondo Yuzo. After 1956, he participated in the Japan Traditional Craft Exhibition and the Shinshoukai Exhibition.He was awarded the Shinshokai Dragon Prize, the Asahi Newspaper Award for the morning pottery exhibition, and the Japan Industrial Arts Association Branch Exhibition Award. He is a member of the Nippon Kogei Seikai. Solo exhibitions, including the Osaka Takashima notification and others. Ash glaze and inlaying. (more…)
Ashizawa Yoshinori 芦沢良憲
1939-maleinkyuuzan potteryInheriting the tradition of Hakushu’s old-fashioned inkyuuzan ware. He is the 9th head of the kiln. He has been involved in blue-and-white ceramics, brush marks and inlaying. (more…)
Asami Mutsuyuki 浅見睦之
1951-maleHe was the eldest son of Gorosuke V of Shonzuigama kiln. He first studied sculpture at Tokyo, and in 1974 he completed the design course at the Kyoto Prefectural Pottery Training School and returned to Kyoto the following year.He studied glazes and other subjects at the Department of Ceramics, Tokyo Municipal Industrial Research Institute, and later went to the United States. In 1976, he studied under his father, Gorosuke. Group and solo exhibitions were held at the Kakihaku Gallery in Tokyo and the Keio Department Store in Shinjuku. Selected for the Kinki Branch Traditional Craft Exhibition, Kyo-ten and other exhibitions. (more…)
Asami Katsuya 浅見勝也
1955-malekyo potteryHis father was Gorosuke, the fifth generation of Kiyomizu-shonzuigama kiln. Graduated from Osaka Gakuin University in 1977, and later went to the United States to study ceramics. In 1978, he entered the Kyoto Municipal Industrial Research Institute, where he studied glaze and other techniques. From 1980, he studied ceramic painting at the Kyoto Prefectural Pottery Training School. Since then, he has participated in various public exhibitions, including the Kinki Branch Exhibition of the Japan Art Crafts Association, the Kyo-ten, the All Kansai Art Exhibition, and the Shinshou Kogei Exhibition. Solo exhibitions at Shinjuku Keio and other venues. (more…)
Asakura Tomoshige 浅蔵与成
1941-malekutani porcelainGraduated from Ishikawa Prefectural Kogei High School. Later, he worked in the ceramics department of the National Institute of Industrial Research in Nagoya. Studied under his father Asakura Isokichi and Kitade Tojiro. (more…)
Asakura Isokichi 2th 二代 浅蔵五十吉
1913-?malekutani porcelainAfter studying under Tokuda Yasokichi in 1928 at the age of 15, he began studying under Kitade Tojiro in 1946.After receiving the Hokuto Prize in 1952 and 1955, the Special Prize and the Hokuto Prize in 1957, and the Prime Minister’s Prize in 1977, he was awarded the Japan Art Academy Prize in 1981 for his work “Impressions on Sado Island,” which was entered in the Nitten exhibition the previous year.He is the leading figure in modern kutani painting. (more…)
Asano Haruyuki 浅野治志
1954-maleBorn in Yokkaichi, Mie Prefecture. Graduated from Tokyo University of the Arts in 1979. Later, after working as a graduate and research student, he became an assistant at the Miyagi University of Education. Since 1981, he has participated in the annual group exhibition “Gosemfu no utsuwa”. His first solo exhibition was held at the Fujisaki Department Store in Sendai. His work has been selected for the New Traditional Crafts Exhibition and other exhibitions. (more…)
Asaoka Hiromi 朝岡弘美
1942-femaleGraduated from the Tokyo University of the Arts in 1964. Her porcelain pieces are mainly dyed with xylosma ash using Amakusa clay.She has also been selected for the Japan Industrial Arts Exhibition, and has held solo exhibitions at the Ginza Kuroda Art Museum and other venues. (more…)
Asai Junsuke 浅井純介
1945-maleAfter graduating from university, he returned to his hometown to study at the Aichi Prefectural Ceramic Training Institute and held his first solo exhibition at the Tokyo Aoyama Gallery in 1983.In addition to the traditional Oribe, Kizeto, ash glaze, iron painting, and powder coating, he creates black glaze and silver painting to suit the modern sensibility. (more…)
Asai Shigeyuki 浅井茂幸
1939-maleHe is a regular member of the Japan Kogei association. He mainly makes tea ceremony pottery and flower vases. Awarded the Grand Prix at the Parolis International Ceramics Competition in France. Selected for the Japan Traditional Craft Exhibition, the Shinshoukai, and the Chunichi International Ceramic Art Exhibition. (more…)
Akutsu Tadao 阿久津忠男
1950-malemashiko potteryAfter graduating from Aoyama Gakuin University, he studied under Hirosaki Yuya at the Tochigi Ceramic Art Training Institute.He opened the kiln independently in 1975, and held a series of exhibitions at Tokyo Central Picture Gallery, as well as solo shows at Shibuya Kuroda Toen and other venues.His work focuses on Chinese ceramics such as lapis lazuli glaze, cinnabar, ash glaze, and jun ware. (more…)
Akiyama Kazuo 秋山一夫
1932-maleHe first studied under Kawashima Riichiro and exhibited his paintings at the Japan Watercolor Society, Free Art Association and Kokuga Association exhibitions, but later he switched to ceramics and built a kiln in 1960 and produced his arts.He also traveled around the world to cultivate a wide range of knowledge and to teach at the University of British Columbia and other universities. (more…)
Akanishi Masami 赤西正己
1953-maleBorn in Kobe. In 1977, his work was accepted for the first time at the Japan Traditional Crafts Exhibition. In 1979, he was selected for the Traditional Craft Exhibition, the Branch Exhibition, and the Hyogo Prefectural Exhibition Culture Association Award. Later, he also received the Governor’s Award at the Hyogo Prefectural Exhibition. Specializes in white brush marks and gray glaze. (more…)
Agata Tamotsu 県有
1906-?maleBorn in Shizuoka Prefecture. Graduated from Tokyo High School of Arts and Crafts.Studied in Seto and other places and opened his own kiln in Saga Prefecture. Awarded many times at the Nitten (Japan Fine Arts Exhibition). A member of the Japan New Craft Exhibition. Member of the Japan Federation of Craft Artists. Advisor to the Saga Ceramic Society. Dedicated to making porcelain by hand without using potter’s wheel. (more…)
Akashi Shosaku 明石庄作
1946-malemashiko potteryIn 1962, he joined the Hamada Kiln and trained there for twenty years, during which time he exhibited his works at the Hamada Shoji Kiln Exhibition and other exhibitions.In 1981, he established his own kiln in Doso, Mashiko-cho, and became an independent kiln builder in 1981, and his work was accepted for the first time in the craft division of the Kokugakai exhibition in 1982. In 1987, he was awarded the Newcomer’s Prize at the same exhibition. He has been producing folk art style pieces with persimmon and black glazes, which he inherited from his master, Hamada Shoji, and (more…)
Aoyama Reizo 青山礼三
1919-?malemino potteryHe and his son, Naomi, are engaged in the art of blue-and-white. While there is a lineage of Shino and Oribe in Mino pottery, there is a lineage of blue-and-white products that flourished at the end of the Edo period, and he inherited the tradition and reproduced the old Mino blue-and-white dyeing technique with Kibushi clay and Yama-zaffre glaze. (more…)
Aoyama Yoko 青山洋子
1944-femalemino potteryBorn in Tokyo. Studied under Asano Yo. Won a prize at the Traditional Craft New Work Exhibition and the Japan Ceramic Art Exhibition in 1967. Her solo exhibition at the Ai Gallery in Ginza town was a regular feature of his work. Oribe, Tenmoku, Irabo, clay ash glaze, and neriage. (more…)
Aoyama Tetsuro 青山鉄郎
1946-malemino potteryHe was born in Hirukawa Village. He studied under Kato Hitoshi in 1961. In 1973 he became an independent potter in Toki, and in 1976 he moved to this area and opened Yahabu Pottery in this area. Awarded prizes at the Nitten, the Japan New Craft Exhibition, the Asahi Ceramic Art Exhibition, the Chunichi International Ceramic Art Exhibition and others. Member of the Mino Ceramic Society. Made tea ceremony ceramics, vases and tableware with iron and ash glaze, and has produced some of the greatest masterpieces of all time. (more…)
Aoyagi Kazuo 青柳一夫
1948-maleagano potteryHe is the third generation of the Furoen Aoyagi Kiln. Inherited the tradition of Agano ware and fired in the ascending kiln. (more…)
Aoba Taiyo 青葉太陽
1927-maleIn 1953, he built a climbing kiln to revive the mid-Edo period Suehiroyama ware (Minatoyama ware) in Imabari City, Ehime Prefecture, his father’s hometown, and in 1976, he moved to Toki City, Gifu Prefecture, where he built a climbing kiln with a six-rowed box.Tea bowls, water jars, bowls and sake cups. He excelled in the production of E Karatsu ware. (more…)
Aoba Shigeji 青葉茂二
1958-maleSecond son of Aoba Taiyo. He started his career as a potter when he entered Imabari West School. Later, he studied at Tajimi Ceramic High School. He inherited his father’s technique. (more…)
Aonuma Myoue 青沼妙慧
1929-femaleBuilt Zenkoji-yaki Kiln in Nagano Prefecture in 1967. Opened the kiln while she prays for making 10,000 tea bowls at the time of the Zenkoji Temple Gokaicho. Won a prize at the Asahi Ceramic Art Exhibition and the Prefectural Sculpture Craft Exhibition. Won a prize at the Asahi Ceramic Art Exhibition and the Prefectural Sculpture Craft Exhibition. (more…)
Aoshima Shuka 青島秋果
1912-?maleshizuhata potteryStarted Shizuhata ware in his hometown of Suruga, following the style of the old-fashioned Shizuhata ware in Totomi, and produced ceramics. Tea and folk art ceramics are made with ash glaze, iron glaze and cinnabar. (more…)
Aoki Ryuzan 青木龍山
1926-2008maleBecame independent in 1953 and took the name Aoki Ryuzan. In 1971, he was specially selected for the Nitten exhibition. Since then, he has been active as a member of the Modern Craft and Beauty Association, a member of the 1st Prefectural Art and Culture Council, the Minister of Education Award at the Japan Modern Art Exhibition, the Award of the Association, a judge at the same exhibition, a judge at the 8th Exhibition, and a judge at the Gutenutenutenberg Exhibition, among others. (more…)
Aoki Michiko 青木美智子
1933-femaleBorn in Hamamatsu. Graduated from Musashino Music College. In 1970, she studied clay at the Isobe Kiln in Mashiko while working as a teacher, and learned hand-mold from Higuchi Tamito at the same time. Later, she built his original kiln in Saitama Prefecture. Mixed shigaraki clay and yellow clay, and used ashes of chestnut for glaze, and fired her tableware in a kerosene kiln. (more…)
Aoki Noboru 青木昇
1946-maleHe was born in Maebashi City. Began teaching himself to produce pottery in 1971, inherited the tradition of Jiseiji ware in 1979, and organized Togeimura group after the restoration of the kiln in 1979, serving as the representative of the group. Tea ceremony pottery with crystal glaze, jun glaze and tenmoku glaze. (more…)
Aoki Kunihiro 青木九仁博
1949-maleHand-molded bowls, vases and other items. Executive director of the Nippu Exhibition and a judge. Awarded the Nippu Prize at the same exhibition, the Sanshu Prize, the Effort Prize, the Honorable Mention, the Mie Prefectural Governor’s Prize, the Chunichi Prize, the Tokai Television and Radio Awards, and others. Invited to exhibit his work at the Chubu General Art Exhibition. (more…)
Aoki Kiyotaka 青木清高
1957-maleUpon graduation from Nagasaki University, he studied under Nakamura Kiyomi. Later, he studied under his father, Ryuzan. Selected for the Nitten exhibition for the first time in 1984. In the following year, he was awarded the Grand Prize at the Kyushu Contemporary Arts and Crafts Exhibition and other prizes. Like his father, he did not take a pupil but mainly produced celadon and tenmoku works. (more…)
Aoki Kazuo 青木一男
1955-2010maleBorn in Iwaki City, Fukushima Prefecture. He studied under Umehara Ikuo of Mino pottery. After training in Mashiko and Shigaraki, he studied under Asai Gorosuke V, Gojozaka. After working at the Kyoto Industrial Research Institute, he became independent in Tokoname City in 1985. Made tableware using the blue-and-white, gohonde and Mishima techniques. (more…)
Aiba Koichiro 相羽鴻一郎
1944-maletokoname potteryHis artist name is Koyo. He was born in Tokoname City. He established Koyo Pottery in 1970. He won the first Choza Prize in the design technology category in 1972. He won the Honorable Mention at the First Design Competition in 1981. His works include bonsai pots, water basins, and terracotta. (more…)
Aiba Katsuyuki 相羽勝幸
1938-maleGraduated from Musashino Art School and Entered Musashino Art School and studied under Yamaguchi Nagao (oil painting), Munakata Shiko (woodblock print), and others. After graduation, studied under Matsui Seizan, the potter of Enshu Moriyama-yaki pottery, and Takao Tame, the potter. A member of Shinso Kogei Association. Former member of Japan Doga (paintings for children) Association. Fired tea bowls, shoe shaped bowls, vases, and other items in a combination of kerosene and wood-fired kilns using local clay. Specializes in ash glaze. (more…)
Aichi Fumiaki 愛知文明
1923-maleGraduated from the Japan Art School. Studied oil painting under Tomigawa Doppo. Active in the creation of clay figurines on ceramics. Participates in the formation of Shutaibi Association and Shinsho-sakka Association. Awarded prizes at the All Japan Painter’s Union Exhibition and the Art and Culture Association Exhibition. Has had many solo exhibitions including Okayama Takashimaya, Mitsukoshi, Matsuzakaya, and Shin-Gifu Department Store. (more…)
Aijo Hokei 相上芳景
1931-malekutani porcelainBorn in Kyoto. Studied under Yoshida Ya-niemon, a painter of the Kutani overglaze enamels in 1950, and built the kiln here in 1965. Dyeing, overglaze enameling, Nishikie, gold brocade, red paintingOrdered by using the overglaze painting technique and other techniques. (more…)
Aizawa Hiroshi 相沢博
1948-malemashiko potteryGraduated from the Tochigi Prefecture Ceramic Art Training Institute. Became independent in 1974. Selected for the Traditional Craft New Work Exhibition and the Musashino Exhibition. Made tableware and decorative vessels using bronze underglaze iron painting, blue-and-white staining and indigo carving on nails. Solo exhibitions including Niigata Daiwa and others. (more…)
Aizawa Tadahiro 相沢伊寛
1930-maleGraduated from Musashino Art College. Built the kiln here in 1955. His works are mainly ash glaze, bran glaze, iron painting, and cinnabar lacquer. Awarded a councilor of the 8 prefectural exhibitions and other prizes, an Honorable Mention, and the 8 Main Art Selection Prize. (more…)