Ko Takaji

Biography

• 1955
  Born in Fukuoka Prefecture
• 1994
  Studied under Seiji Shimohira
  Starts his career in ceramics
• 1997
  Built a kiln
• 1998
  Selected for the Fukuoka Prefectural Art Exhibition for the first time
  Selected 7 times from this year onward
• 1999
  Selected for the Asian Exhibition of Arts and Crafts
• 2000
  Selected for the West Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition for the first time (selected 8 times from this year onward)
• 2004
  Selected for the Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition for the first time
• 2005
  Selected for the Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition (artwork purchased by the Imperial Household Agency)
• 2006
  Recommended as Full Member of the Fukuoka Prefectural Art Association
• 2015
  Selected for the West Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition (selected several times from this year onward)
• 2018
  Selected for the Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
• 2020
  Selected for the Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
  Becomes Full Member of the Japan Kōgei Association

Awards

• 2000
  Received the Iwataya Award at the Fukuoka Prefectural Art Exhibition
  Received the Asahi Shimbun Bronze Award at the West Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
• 2004
  Received the Oita Mayor Award at the West Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
• 2005
  Received the Iizuka City Mayor Award at the Fukuoka Prefectural Art Exhibition
• 2014
  Received the Katsuaki Toyota Award at the Fukuoka Prefectural Art Exhibition (Members' Division)
• 2018
  Received the Yamamoto Bunpodo Award at the Fukuoka Prefectural Art Exhibition (Members' Division)

Official Site / Social Media etc.

• Official Site