Makoto Susa

1975

Tsubame City (former Yoshida Town), Niigata Prefecture

1994

Joined Gyokusendo Co., Ltd.

2001

Studied under Norio Tamagawa (Living National Treasure, Hammering) and learned the mokumegane technique

2003

Submitted to and selected for the first time at the 43rd Traditional Kōgei New Works Exhibition (selected 6 times from this year onward)
Submitted to and selected for the first time at the 50th Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition (selected 4 times from this year onward)

2009

Becomes Full Member of the Japan Kōgei Association

2010

Submitted to and selected for the first time at the 39th Metalwork Traditional Kōgei Exhibition (selected 3 times from this year onward)

2016

Specially submitted to "North America Mokume-gane Exhibit in Japan 2016" held at the Tsubame Industrial Materials Museum and Yamawaki Gallery (Tokyo)

2018

Retired from Gyokusendo Co., Ltd.

2019

Becomes independent and builds a workshop in Sanjo City, Niigata
Submitted to Japan-US Metalwork Artists Touring Exhibition 2019
Exhibition at the Consulate-General of Japan in Chicago and "Tradition of Excellence: Japanese Techniques in Contemporary Metal Arts" Exhibition at the Penland Gallery, North Carolina

2020

Solo exhibition (supported by the Sanjo City Young Artists Support Program)
”New Expressions of Tradition – Makoto Susa Exhibition"

2023

Received the Sekido Museum of Art Award at the 51st Metalwork Traditional Kōgei Exhibition