Seimei Tsuji 辻 清明
1927 Born in Tokyo.
1938 Started learning throwing at the age of 11.
1941 Built own ceramic institution with his sister.
1955 Built his own studio in Tama, Tokyo.
2008 Passed away ath the age of 81.
Yuzo Kondo 近藤 悠三
1902 Born in Kyoto.
1917 Worked in Kyoto Ceramic Experimental Station Attached Training Center.
1924 Began producing works at Kiyomizu-zaka in Kyoto.
1928 Accepted at Imperial Academy art exhibition.
1955 Became a president of the department of ceramics, Japan Arts Crafts Association.
1969 Became a president of Kyoto city university of Arts.
1970 Received a Medal with Dark Blue Ribbon.
1974 Received a Merit Award of Arts and Crafts from Kyoto prefecture.
1977 Designated a Living National Treasure.
1985 Passed away at the age of 83.
Yuzo Kondo 近藤 悠三
1902 Born in Kyoto.
1917 Worked in Kyoto Ceramic Experimental Station Attached Training Center.
1924 Began producing works at Kiyomizu-zaka in Kyoto.
1928 Accepted at Imperial Academy art exhibition.
1955 Became a president of the department of ceramics, Japan Arts Crafts Association.
1969 Became a president of Kyoto city university of Arts.
1970 Received a Medal with Dark Blue Ribbon.
1974 Received a Merit Award of Arts and Crafts from Kyoto prefecture.
1977 Designated a Living National Treasure.
1985 Passed away at the age of 83.
Yuzo Kondo 近藤 悠三
1902 Born in Kyoto.
1917 Worked in Kyoto Ceramic Experimental Station Attached Training Center.
1924 Began producing works at Kiyomizu-zaka in Kyoto.
1928 Accepted at Imperial Academy art exhibition.
1955 Became a president of the department of ceramics, Japan Arts Crafts Association.
1969 Became a president of Kyoto city university of Arts.
1970 Received a Medal with Dark Blue Ribbon.
1974 Received a Merit Award of Arts and Crafts from Kyoto prefecture.
1977 Designated a Living National Treasure.
1985 Passed away at the age of 83.
Uichi Shimizu 清水 卯一
1926 Born in Higashiyama, Kyoto.
1940 Apprenticed to Munemaro Ishiguro.
1962 Won a gold award at International Ceramic Exhibition in Prague.
1970 Built ‘Horai-kiln’ at the base of Mt.Horai, Shiga prefecture.
1977 Won a gold award at Japan ceramic society.
1979 Became an executive director at Nihon Kogeikai. (Japan Art Crafts Association)
1983 Solo exhibition at Ginza Kuroda Touen.
1985 Designated a Living National Treasure.
1986 Received a Medal with Dark Blue Ribbon.
1987 Became a president of the department of ceramics, Japan Arts Crafts Association.
1988 Designated as a person of cultural merits by Kyoto prefecture.
2004 Passed away at the age of 77.
Uichi Shimizu 清水 卯一
1926 Born in Higashiyama, Kyoto.
1940 Apprenticed to Munemaro Ishiguro.
1962 Won a gold award at International Ceramic Exhibition in Prague.
1970 Built ‘Horai-kiln’ at the base of Mt.Horai, Shiga prefecture.
1977 Won a gold award at Japan ceramic society.
1979 Became an executive director at Nihon Kogeikai. (Japan Art Crafts Association)
1983 Solo exhibition at Ginza Kuroda Touen.
1985 Designated a Living National Treasure.
1986 Received a Medal with Dark Blue Ribbon.
1987 Became a president of the department of ceramics, Japan Arts Crafts Association.
1988 Designated as a person of cultural merits by Kyoto prefecture.
2004 Passed away at the age of 77.
Uichi Shimizu 清水 卯一
1926 Born in Higashiyama, Kyoto.
1940 Apprenticed to Munemaro Ishiguro.
1962 Won a gold award at International Ceramic Exhibition in Prague.
1970 Built ‘Horai-kiln’ at the base of Mt.Horai, Shiga prefecture.
1977 Won a gold award at Japan ceramic society.
1979 Became an executive director at Nihon Kogeikai. (Japan Art Crafts Association)
1983 Solo exhibition at Ginza Kuroda Touen.
1985 Designated a Living National Treasure.
1986 Received a Medal with Dark Blue Ribbon.
1987 Became a president of the department of ceramics, Japan Arts Crafts Association.
1988 Designated as a person of cultural merits by Kyoto prefecture.
2004 Passed away at the age of 77.
