Sadamasa IMAI 今井完眞
1989 Born in Kyoto.
2013 Graduated from the department of Fine Arts at Tokyo University of the Arts.
2015 Completed the master course of the university majored in Ceramics.
The first solo exhibition at Ginza Kuroda Touen. (2016)
Katsue IBATA イバタ カツエ
1958 Born in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka prefeture.
1977 Graduated from Nara College of Arts, Ceramic course.
1985 Started producing ceramics in Tokoname, Aichi prefecture.
1990 Moved to Tenryu, Shizuoka.
1991 Solo exhibition at Ginza Kuroda Touen.
(2001, 2003)
We are currently holding an exhibition of tea bowls by young prospective ceramic artists.
We hope you enjoy matcha with these 'one and only' tea bowls.
Tea bowls by..
Naoe Koide
Atsuko Koyama
Risa Ohgi
Hiroyumi Suzuki
Aiko Watanabe
Kazuya Furutani
Tea bowl - Risa Ohgi
Matcha - Cha Ginza : 'Kotonoha'
On the 3rd floor,
we are holding a special exhibition of [Masters from the 20th century].
We are showing various works by Rosanjin Kitaoji, Shoji Hamada, Kanjiro Kawai, Shoji Kamoda, and more.
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.
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.
