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: Vase,1979

Saturday April 5th, 2014

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.