Shiro SHIMIZU 清水 志郎
1979 Born in Gojozaka, Kyoto. The grand son of Uichi Shimizu.
2002 Graduated from Kyoto Seika University, the department of Art, ceramic course.
Apprenticed to Uichi Shimizu.
2005 Worked at Gojozaka, Kyoto.
2012 Began charcoal kiln.
2013 Built his studio in Matsugasaki, Kyoto.
2016 Solo exhibition at Ginza Kuroda Touen.
Tea bowl, Kiseto type
Tea bowl, Setoguro type
Kenji HARA 原 憲司
1947 Born in Tokyo.
1969 Apprenticed to Takuo Kato.
1982 Built Waritake kiln in Kani, Gifu prefecture.
2002 The first solo Exhibition at Ginza Kuroda Touen.
(every year onwards)
During this exhibition, we are showing our collection of finest works from the Showa period - 20th Century.
Many of finest works with full of artists' passion can attract people from all times. Even though the world has dramatically changed, there are things which have not changed.
The works we have collected are very special and we are sure they will be appreciated in the future too.
Denchu Hirakushi : 'Daikokuten' - Curved wood with painting
We are showing very selected works by.....
Rosanjin Kitaoji
Juzo Kagoshima
Shoji Kamoda
Mineo Okabe
Toyozo Arakawa
Munemaro Ishiguro
Hazan Itaya
Tokuro Kato
Toyo Kaneshige
Sozan Kaneshige
Kanjiro Kawai
Handeishi Kawakita
Chikushun Kawase
Kenkichi Tomimoto
Shoji Hamada
Denchu Hirakushi
Kei Fujiwara
Kazuo Yagi
etc...
We hope you enjoy the exhibition.
We are showing another special exhibition of Kanjiro Kawai and Shoji Hamada on the 3rd floor too.
Tea bowl, Kiseto type
Tea bowl, Setoguro type
Kenji HARA 原 憲司
1947 Born in Tokyo.
1969 Apprenticed to Takuo Kato.
1982 Built Waritake kiln in Kani, Gifu prefecture.
2002 The first solo Exhibition at Ginza Kuroda Touen.
(every year onwards)
Yasushi Oketani : Yohen Tenmoku Tea bowl (2017)
We are holding an exhibition of Yasushi Oketani, who is known as one of the best makers of Yohen tenmoku tea bowls.
Yohen (曜変) is originally thought to be Yohen (窯変-different kanji) which means 'Changes in a kiln'.
The beautiful oil spots come out in a kiln in a very special condition, and when he miss a certain timing, color of tea bowls become black.
He only relies on his experiences and contingency to get a perfect Yohen.
He could get only 1-2 perfect Yohen Tenmoku tea bowls a year.
This year, he finally succeeded in producing long-awaited Yohen Tenmoku Sake cups.
Yasushi Oketani: Yohen Tenmoku Sake cup
Yasushi Oketani : Yohen Tenmoku Sake cup
Chikushun Kawase : Sake bottle, Red painting type
We hope you enjoy the exhibition.
Yasushi OKETANI 桶谷 寧
1968 Born in Kyoto, Kyoto prefecture.
1990 Graduated from a faculty of engineering, Kansai University.
1992 Graduated from Kyoto Municipal Technical Research Institute.
2001 Succeeded in producing Yohen Temmoku tea bowl for the first time.
2003 The first solo exhibition at Ginza Kuroda Touen.
(every year onwards)
