Hokuto Ito

Style

With patterns and compositions incorporating the symbolic capture of plants and animals, I express my unique individuality; I cannot do this with traditional iroe porcelain (decorated with a colored picture).
In the formation and pattern composition, I pursue the unfolding of decorative beauty, and continuously take up the challenge and possibilities of working with iroe.

Biography

• 1961
  Born in Nakano Ward, Tokyo
• 1987
  Graduated from the Department of Crafts at the Tokyo University of the Arts
• 1989
  Completed his Master’s Degree in Ceramics at the Department of Crafts, Tokyo University of the Arts
  Apprenticed to Yoshimichi Fujimoto (Living National Treasure)
• 1990
  Selected for the Eastern Japan Traditional Art Crafts Exhibition (Selected several times to date)
• 1993
  Established his kiln in Hino City, Tokyo
• 1997
  Solo exhibition at Nihonbashi Takashimaya (Held biannually to date)
  Two-men Exhibition at Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi (Held biannually to date)
• 1999
  Selected for the Japan Traditional Art Crafts Exhibition (Selected in 2003, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, and 2013)
• 2005
  Appeared on “Utsuwa Yume Kobo” on NHK-BS2 broadcast
• 2007
  Full member, Japan Kōgei Association

Awards

• 2003
  East Japan Branch Award at the 43rd New Works Ceramics Exhibition
• 2025
  Asahi Shimbun Award, 53rd Ceramics Traditional Kōgei Exhibition