Masakatsu Aoki
- Ceramics
| Membership | Full member, Japan Kogei Association First Class Ceramics Manufacturing Specialist (hand-powered potter's wheel) |
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- 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
- 2015Received 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 - 2016Received the Nishinippon Shimbun Award at the Arita International Ceramics Competition, Second Division
- 2017Received 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 - 2018Received 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 - 2019Received 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 - 2020Received the 70th Anniversary Special Award at the Saga Prefectural Art Exhibition
- 2021Received 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
9 artworks posted