Kei Fujiwara 藤原 啓
1899 Born in Okayama prefecture.
1918 Aspired to be a writer, and left Okayama to Tokyo.
1937 Gave up to be a writer, and returned to Okayama. Began ceramics.
1941 Apprenticed to Toyo Kaneshige.
1956 Became a member of ‘Nihon Kogeikai’. (the Japan Art Crafts Association)
1958 Became a president of ‘Nihon Kogeikai’.
1970 Designated a Living National Treasure.
1977 Kei Fujiwara art museum was open.
1983 Passed away at the age of 84.
Toyozo Arakawa 荒川 豊蔵
1894 Born in Tajimi, Gifu prefecture.
1922 Moved to Kyoto. Met Rosanjin Kitaoji.
1927 Moved to Kamakura. Worked at Rosanjin’s Hoshigaoka Kiln.
1933 Quit Hoshigaoka Kiln. Moved to Mutabora in Mino Ogaya, Gifu prefecture, and built his studio.
1941 The first solo exhibition held at Umeda Hankyu department store. (Curated by Ginza Kuroda Touen)
1946 Built Suigetsu kiln in Tajimi.
1955 Designated the Living national treasure.
1971 Received the Order of Cultural Merit.
1977 Published a collection of essays.
1985 Passed away at the age of 91.
Yasokichi Tokuda Ⅰ 初代 徳田 八十吉
1837 Born in Komatsu, Ishikawa. Aspired to be a painter while helping family business of dyer.
1890 Became a painter of a kiln for Kutani ware.
1922 Began inscribing ‘Yasokichi’ on works.
1953 Designated a Living National Treasure.
1956 Passed away at the age of 82.
Mineo Okabe 岡部 嶺男
1919 Born in Seto, Aichi prefecture.
1937 Graduated from Seto Ceramic High School.
1938 Entered into Tokyo University of Science.
1940 Dropped out from the university. Entered into the army of inner Mongolia.
1947 Demobilization from the army. Settled in Hiradobashi, Aichi. (current Toyota city)
1949 Independently began ceramics in Hiradobashi. Married to Tatsuko.
1955 Received the award of the Japanese Ceramics Society at the first time.
1963 Started focusing on researching celadon. Moved to Nisshin, Aichi.
1965 Succeeded in producing ‘Funseiji’ (粉青瓷) Powdery Celadon. Received a Medal with Dark Blue Ribbon.
1969 Dedication of a set of Celadon vases to Umenoma room of Imperial Household Agency.
1970 Succeeded in producing Yohen Beishokuji. (窯変米色瓷)
1978 Hospitalization by cerebral hemorrhage. Changed his sir name from Kato to Okabe.
1989 Exhibition of new works from recovery at Matsuzakaya department store in Nagoya.
1990 Passed away at the age of 70.
2011 Retrospective exhibition [Destiny] at Ginza Kuroda Touen.
Mineo Okabe 岡部 嶺男
1919 Born in Seto, Aichi prefecture.
1937 Graduated from Seto Ceramic High School.
1938 Entered into Tokyo University of Science.
1940 Dropped out from the university. Entered into the army of inner Mongolia.
1947 Demobilization from the army. Settled in Hiradobashi, Aichi. (current Toyota city)
1949 Independently began ceramics in Hiradobashi. Married to Tatsuko.
1955 Received the award of the Japanese Ceramics Society at the first time.
1963 Started focusing on researching celadon. Moved to Nisshin, Aichi.
1965 Succeeded in producing ‘Funseiji’ (粉青瓷) Powdery Celadon. Received a Medal with Dark Blue Ribbon.
1969 Dedication of a set of Celadon vases to Umenoma room of Imperial Household Agency.
1970 Succeeded in producing Yohen Beishokuji. (窯変米色瓷)
1978 Hospitalization by cerebral hemorrhage. Changed his sir name from Kato to Okabe.
1989 Exhibition of new works from recovery at Matsuzakaya department store in Nagoya.
1990 Passed away at the age of 70.
2011 Retrospective exhibition [Destiny] at Ginza Kuroda Touen.
Mineo Okabe 岡部 嶺男
1919 Born in Seto, Aichi prefecture.
1937 Graduated from Seto Ceramic High School.
1938 Entered into Tokyo University of Science.
1940 Dropped out from the university. Entered into the army of inner Mongolia.
1947 Demobilization from the army. Settled in Hiradobashi, Aichi. (current Toyota city)
1949 Independently began ceramics in Hiradobashi. Married to Tatsuko.
1955 Received the award of the Japanese Ceramics Society at the first time.
1963 Started focusing on researching celadon. Moved to Nisshin, Aichi.
1965 Succeeded in producing ‘Funseiji’ (粉青瓷) Powdery Celadon. Received a Medal with Dark Blue Ribbon.
1969 Dedication of a set of Celadon vases to Umenoma room of Imperial Household Agency.
1970 Succeeded in producing Yohen Beishokuji. (窯変米色瓷)
1978 Hospitalization by cerebral hemorrhage. Changed his sir name from Kato to Okabe.
1989 Exhibition of new works from recovery at Matsuzakaya department store in Nagoya.
1990 Passed away at the age of 70.
2011 Retrospective exhibition [Destiny] at Ginza Kuroda Touen.
Shoji Kamoda 加守田 章二
1933 Born in Kishiwada, Osaka prefecture.
1952 Entered the department of ceramics in Kyoto City University of Arts.
1956 Graduated from the university. Moved to Hitachi, Ibaraki prefecture.
1959 Moved to Mashiko, Tochigi prefecture.
1962 Began producing ash glaze type by Anagama kiln.
1965 Ash glaze type gained attention.
1966 Awarded by the Japanese Ceramic Society.
1969 Moved to Tono, Iwate prefecture.
1970 Showed [Kyokusen Chomon, Curving design] for the first time.
1971 Showed [Saishoku, Colored design] for the first time.
1974 Exhibition of [Toban, ceramic plaque] at Ginza Kuroda Touen. (every year onwards)
1979 Moved to Higashi Kurume, Tokyo.
1983 Passed away at the age of 49.
