Kazuaki Ota

• 1948
  Born in Ichikawa City, Chiba Prefecture
• 1973
  Graduated from Waseda University
• 1981
  Studied ceramics under TAKEDA Gaku
• 1982
  Studied lathing under SATO Kazuhiko
• 1983
  Established his kiln at his residence (Hachioji City)
• 1985
  Selected for the 25th Exhibition of New Works of Traditional Art Crafts for the first time. Selected 10 times to date
• 1986
  Selected for the 33rd Japan Traditional Art Crafts Exhibition for the first time. Selected 3 times to date
  Selected for the Asahi Ceramic Art Exhibition for the first time. Selected 5 times to date
• 1987
  Selected for the 9th Japanese Ceramic Arts Exhibition for the first time. Selected twice to date
• 1988
  Recommended as a member of the Chiba Prefectural Art Association
• 1990
  Full member, Japan Kogei Association
• Solo exhibitions
  Mitsukoshi (Nihonbashi, Shinjuku, Sendai, Tama Center), Takashimaya (Nihonbashi, Osaka, Kyoto, Nagoya, Yokohama, Tachikawa, Tamagawa, Kashiwa), Usui Department Store (Koriyama), Tokyu Department Store (Shibuya main store, Kichijoji), Hankyu Department Store (Umeda), Matsuzakaya (Ueno), Niban-cho Urasenke Tokyo Branch, Kuroda Touen (Ginza), Kamakura Kogei, Keio Plaza Hotel Hachioji, Court Gallery Kunitachi, Fussa Ishikawa Brewery, Hachioji Ellcy, Gallery Murauchi, Gallery Merchen (Among many others)
  
  Works displayed at
  Tamashin Museum, Mount Takao Yakuo-in, Waseda University Tsuboichi Memorial Theatre Museum
  
  Lectures
  Keio Plaza Hotel Hachioji, Hachioji West Rotary Club
  
  Group exhibitions
  West Tama Ceramics Exhibition, Tama Traditional Art Crafts Members Exhibition
  
  Charity
  Asahi Charity Art Exhibition (Tokyo, Nagoya), Mainichi Shimbun Charity Art Exhibition (Osaka), Kyoto Shimbun “Charity Art Works Exhibition”, Yomiuri Shimbun “Famous Artists and Works Exhibition”
  
  Permanent exhibitions
  Misasaen (Hachioji), Gallery Merchen, Hanabi (Hachioji), Hinohara Ceramics Museum Gallery Yamabiko (Hossawa Falls), Miyoshino-en (Baigo, Ome City), Gallery Yoshi (Nagareyama)
  
  Present
  Full member, Japan Kogei Association
  Member, Chiba Prefectural Art Association
  President, Ryu-emon Gama Kiln and Kazuaki Ota Ceramics School

Ceramics decorated with wildflowers
I produce ceramic ware with wildflower themes.

• 1988
  Received the Prefectural Assembly Chairman’s Award at the 40th Chiba Prefectural Art Exhibition