Masakatsu Aoki

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  • Awards at Japan Kōgei Assoc. Exhibitions : 4

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    • Category
      Ceramics
    • Techniques
      Celadon
    • Based in
      Saga
    • Membership
      Full member, Japan Kogei Association
      First Class Ceramics Manufacturing Specialist (hand-powered potter's wheel)

    Biography

    • 1978
      Born in Imari City, Saga Prefecture
    • 2002
      Joined a pottery in Ohkawauchiyama
      Studied potter's wheel techniques under Seiroku Nakamura (Important Intangible Cultural Property of Saga Prefecture) for 5 years and Setsuzan Murashima for 5 years.
    • 2009
      Selected for the West Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition (selected and awarded several times from this year onward)
    • 2013
      Selected for the Tobiten ('13, '14, '16, '17)
    • 2014
      Selected for the Arita International Ceramics Competition (selected and awarded several times from this year onward)
    • 2015
      Designated as First Class Ceramics Manufacturing Specialist in hand-powered potter's wheel (National qualification)
    • 2017
      Selected for the Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition for the first time
    • 2018
      Selected for the “Arts of the Tea Ceremony” Exhibition ('18, '19, '29, '21)
      Becomes independent and builds his kiln "Aoki Pottery"
      Selected for the Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition (artwork purchased by the Imperial Household Agency)
    • 2019
      Selected for the Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
    • 2020
      Selected for the Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
      Becomes Full Member of the Japan Kōgei Association
    • 2021
      Selected for the Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
      Selected for the International Ceramics Festival Mino

    Awards

    • 2015
      Received the Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun Award at the Arita International Ceramics Competition, First Division
      Received the Saga Governor Award at the Arita International Ceramics Competition, Second Division
    • 2016
      Received the Nishinippon Shimbun Award at the Arita International Ceramics Competition, Second Division
    • 2017
      Received the Saga Governor Award at the Arita International Ceramics Competition, Second Division
      Received the Incentive Award at the West Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
      Received the Nishinippon Shimbun Award at the Saga Prefectural Art Exhibition
    • 2018
      Received the Nikkei Inc. Award at the Arita International Ceramics Competition, First Division
      Received the Kyushu Asahi Broadcasting Award at the West Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
      Received the Saga Prefectural Artistic and Cultural Association Award at the Saga Prefectural Art Exhibition
    • 2019
      Received the Saga Chamber of Commerce and Industry Association Award at the Arita International Ceramics Competition, First Division
      Received the Togyojihosha Award at the Arita International Ceramics Competition, Second Division
      Received the Saga Shimbun Award at the Saga Prefectural Art Exhibition
    • 2020
      Received the 70th Anniversary Special Award at the Saga Prefectural Art Exhibition
    • 2021
      Received the Saga Ceramics Commercial Cooperative Association Award at the Arita International Ceramics Competition, Second Division
      Received the Kumamoto Asahi Broadcasting (KAB) Award at the West Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
      Received the Saga Shimbun Award at the Saga Prefectural Art Exhibition
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