Yearly Archives: 2015
Toyozo Arakawa: Sake cup, Red painting, Sakura design
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.
Shoji Kamoda: Tea cup 1977
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 board] at Ginza Kuroda Touen. (every year onwards)
1979 Moved to Higashi Kurume, Tokyo.
1983 Passed away at the age of 49.
Shoji Kamoda: Sake cup 1977
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 board] at Ginza Kuroda Touen. (every year onwards)
1979 Moved to Higashi Kurume, Tokyo.
1983 Passed away at the age of 49.
Shoji Kamoda: A set of five bowls, Ash glaze
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 board] at Ginza Kuroda Touen. (every year onwards)
1979 Moved to Higashi Kurume, Tokyo.
1983 Passed away at the age of 49.
Shoji Hamada: Flat vase, black on nuka glaze
Shoji Hamada
1894 Born in Kawasaki, Kanagawa prefecture.
1916 Graduated from Tokyo Insitute of Technology.
Entered Kyoto Ceramic Experimental Station.
1920 Visited England invited by Bernard Leach.
1924 Stayed in Okinawa and Kyoto after coming back in Japan.
1926 Began Mingei movement with Soetsu Yanagi and Kanjiro Kawai.
1931 Built ascending kiln in Mashiko, Tochigi prefecture.
1955 Designated as a Living National Treasure.
1968 Awarded an Order of Cultural Merit
1978 Passed away at the age of 84.