Masakatsu Aoki

  • Ceramics
  • Awarded 4 times at the Japan Kōgei Assoc. Exhibition
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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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