KURODATOUEN is a Japanese ceramic art gallery in Ginza, Tokyo.

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.

Handeishi Kawakita: Jar, Hagi type

Wednesday April 23rd, 2014

Handeishi Kawakita 川喜田 半泥子

1878 Born in Osaka prefecture.
1879 Succeeded to the name of Kyudayu Masanori.
1903 Became the director of the Hyakugo bank.
1910 Became a member of Mie prefectural assembly.
1912 Began ceramics as hobby.
1919 Became the first president of the Hyakugo bank.
1925 Built a studio in Tsu, Mie prefecture. Started focusing on making ceramics.
1934 Named the studio as ‘Deibutsu do’ and used it as his pen-name too.
1942 Organized ‘Karahine kai’, and lead and coached Toyo Kaneshige, Kyuwa Miwa,
and Toyozo Arakawa.
1946 Moved to Hironaga, and built a ceramic studio called ‘Hironaga Touen’.
1957 Published a catalogue cerebrating 80 years old.
1963 Passed away at the age of 84.