1934-2013
male
arita porcelain
living national treasure
Born the eldest son of the 13th generation Kakiemon, he learned pottery from his father as well as his grandfather (the 12th generation Kakiemon.) He was chosen for a prize for the first time in the 28th Issuikai Exhibition in 1966. He was also chosen for a prize for the first time in the First Western Japan Kogei Exhibition, which was newly established in the same year.
From that point onward, he continued to display his works in the Saga Prefecture Exhibition and, from 1968, the Japan Traditional Kogei Exhibition. In 1971, he was nominated for full member of the Japan Kogei Association. Along with displaying works at exhibitions, he also vigorously took part in private exhibitions such as the Generation Exhibition and the Father and Child Exhibition, under the name Sakaida Masashi. He thoroughly researched traditional Kakiemon pottery painting and the nigoshide technique, and following the death of his father in 1982, he succeeded the name as the 14th generation Sakaida Kakiemon.
From 1983 to 1984, he held Succession Commemoration Exhibitions in places such as department stores in various regions throughout Japan. Not limited to inside the country, he also started becoming active in holding private exhibitions in places such as America, Germany, Singapore, Russia and France.
In addition, his main awards include the Japan Ceramics Society Award and the Saga Governor Award in the Western Japan Ceramic Exhibition in 1984 and the Japan Kogei Association Honorable Mention in the Japan Traditional Kogei Exhibition in 1986 and in 1992. In 1993, he was acknowledged as an honorary member of the International Academy of Ceramics, and in 2001 as a Nationally Designated Preserver of Important Intangible Cultural Property (Living National Treasure.)
