In this month, we are showing various plates by Rosanjin Kitaoji on the 3rd floor.

Rosanjin opened a members-only restaurant in 1925.
The restaurant soon became very popular with his sophisticated sense and unique ideas.
He produced a number of plates for serving dishes at the restaurant. There are various types and shapes created by him. We can call some of them as masterpieces.

We hope you enjoy the world of Rosanjin.

Rosanjin Kitaoji　/ Square plate, Shino type

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.

Tea bowl, Shino type

Jar, Ash glaze

Flower vase, Shino type

 Sake cups - Ash glaze and Shino

Kugen ARIMOTO  有本空玄

1963  Born in Hiroshima.
1992　Aspired to make Shino.
1995　Began producing ceramics at the foot of Mt. Futatsugajo in Hiroshima.
2008　The first solo exhibition at Ginza Kuroda Touen.
2017　The 10th solo exhibition at Ginza Kuroda Touen.

Sake bottle, Ido type

Flower vase, Kohiki type

Hiomi TAKESUE       武末日臣

1955 　Born in Tsushima, Nagasaki prefecture.
1989　 Began researching old kilns in Korea.
1994　 Returned to Tsushima, and built a studio.
2017　 The 7th solo exhibition at Ginza Kuroda Touen.

We are holding a solo exhibition of Makoto Yamaguchi from Seto, Aichi prefecture.

We will be focusing on Oribe type this time.

There will be various plates, sake cups, sake bottles, tea cups, tea bowls, and flower vases. There will be Shino and Kiseto type too.

He is now one of the very popular ceramic artists in Japan.
We hope you enjoy the exhibition.

On the 3rd floor, we are holding a special exhibition of  'Rosanjin Kitaoji's Plates'.

Makoto YAMAGUCHI 　山口真人

1978 Born in Seto, Aichi prefecture.

2000 Apprenticed to Hiroshige Kato (Kasen Touen)

2013 The first solo Exhibition at Ginza Kuroda Touen.
　　　 (every year onwards)