Shinobu Kawase 川瀬 忍
1950 Born in Oiso, Kanagawa prefecture. The second son of Chikushun Kawase Ⅱ.
1968 Started worikng with ChikushunⅠand Chikushun Ⅱ.
1981 Became a member of ‘Nihon Kogei Kai’ (the Japan Art Crafts Association.)
1982 Received The Japan Ceramic Society Award.
2009 Solo exhibition at Ginza Kuroda Touen.
2014 Awarded the first prize at Japan Ceramic Society.
Ryoji Koie 鯉江 良二
1938 Born in Tokoname, Aichi prefecture.
1957 Graduated from Aichi Tokoname Ceramic High School.
1962 Entered into Tokoname Ceramic Institute.
Received Contemporary Japanese Ceramic Award.
1972 Display at Florence international ceramic exhibition.
International Honorary Award at Vallauris International Ceramic Biennale.
1978 Display at The National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto. [Contemporary ceramic
exhibition]
1986 Display at Pompidou Centre in Paris. [Japanese Folk Art exhibition]
1987 The first solo Exhibition at Ginza Kuroda Touen (1992,1993, 2002, every years onwards)
1992 Became a professor at Aichi Prefectural University of Fine Arts and Music.
2001 Received Oribe Award.
2004 Retirement from a professor.
2008 Received the First Prize, the Japanese Ceramics Society.
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.
Tokuro Kato 加藤 唐九郎
1898 Born in Seto, Aichi prefecture.
1914 Began involving with ceramic industry.
1933 Published an essay, ‘Kiseto’.
1934 Published ‘Ceramics dictionary’
1935 Moved to Nagoya, Aichi.
1950 Solo exhibition ‘Seto-guro tea bowls’ at Ginza Kuroda Touen.
1954 Joined Tori-kai.
1955 Organized Nihon Kogei Kai’ (the Japan Art Crafts Association.) with Toyozo Arakawa and Munemaro Ishiguro.
1960 ‘Einin no tsubo’ scandal
1964 Solo exhibition – Commemoration of Tokyo Olympics-
1972 Published ‘Genshoku ceramic dictionary’.
1982 The last solo exhibition ‘The world of Tokuro Kato’.
1985 Passed away at the age of 87.
Munemaro Ishiguro 石黒宗麿
1893 Born in Shinminato, Toyama prefecture.
1918 Impressed by the National treasure, Yohen Tenmoku tea bowl.
Aspired to be a ceramist.
1919 Began ceramics in Tokyo. Moved around Japan several times.
1927 Moved to Higashiyama Jagadani, Kyoto prefecture.
Met Fujio Koyama, who would become a sworn friend afterwards.
1935 Built a studio in Yase Rakuhoku, Kyoto.
1937 Won a Silver prize at the Paris Universal Exposition.
1941 The first exhibition at Ginza Kuroda Touen.
1955 Designated as a Living National Treasure.
Organized ‘Nihon Kogei Kai’ (the Japan Art Crafts Association) with
Toyozo Arakawa and Tokuro Kato.
1963 Received Medal with Dark Blue Ribbon.
1968 Passed away at the age of 75.
Rosanjin Kitaoji 北大路 魯山人
1883 Born in Shimogamo Kitaoji, Kyoto.
1907 Began his career as a calligrapher in Tokyo.
1916 Wandered around Korea, China, Shiga, Fukui, and Kanazawa. Returned to Kyoto.
1919 Opened his antique shop in Tokyo.
1921 Began 'Bishoku club' (Gourmet's club) which serves his food with his collections.
1925 Began 'Hoshigaoka Saryo'. (Members-only restaurant)
1928 Built 'Hoshigaoka kiln' in Kamakura for producing dishes used in the restaurant.
His reputation rose as his works exhibited in department stores and the restaurant.
1935 Started focusing on producing ceramics.
1936 Left the management of the restaurant.
1937 The first exhibition of his new works held at Ginza Kuroda Touen.
1939 The Hoshigaoka kiln was blisk holding about 50 staff around this year.
1942 Evacuation in Ishikawa prefecture. Produced lacquer ware there.
1954 Held a solo exhibition in New York, invited by Rockefeller Foundation.
Visited U.S. and Europe.
1955 Declined certification of a living national treasure.
1956 Actively held exhibitions in Tokyo, Kyoto and Nagoya.
1959 Passed away at the age of 77.
