Koji Yamakuchi

• 1952
  Born in Kagoshima Prefecture
• 1971
  Joined Nihon Touki Co., Ltd. (current Noritake Company Limited)
  Started to learn glass blowing
• 1980
  Selected for the East Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition for the first time (selected 31 times from this year onward)
• 1982
  Selected for the Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition for the first time (selected 17 times from this year onward)
• 1984
  Submitted to the International Exhibition of Glass Kanazawa
• 1986
  Selected for the first time for the Kanagawa Art Exhibition (selected 15 times from this year onward)
  Made "Deep Sea" as a memorabilia for Yasuda Fire and Marine Insurance Co., Ltd.
  Submitted to "Glass Art Exhibition by 7 Artists" (submitted 9 times from this year onward)
• 1988
  Selected for "Glass Art in Japan '87"
  Selected for the first time for the Other Crafts Traditional Kōgei Exhibition (selected 10 times from this year onward)
• 1989
  Glass Art 2-person Exhibition at Akasaka "Inui" Gallery
• 1990
  Submitted to the Flower Vases Exhibition at the “Core” Glass Gallery
• 1991
  Selected for the Asahi Modern Craft Exhibition '91 ('05)
  Selected for the Kanazawa Art and Crafts Competition '91
• 1993
  Submitted to "Glass '93 in Japan" Exhibition ('96 '99 '02 '05 '08 '12 '15)
• 1997
  Selected for the Beer Mug Rankai for the first time ('98 '02 '04 '06 '08)
• 2000
  Traditional Kōgei Exhibition, “Hometown Artists” at the Harmony Hall Zama
  Evaluator and Judge for the 40th East Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition ('02 '06 '14 '21)
• 2002
  Submitted to "Glass Art Exhibition by 5 Artists" (Noritake Garden Gallery)
• 2004
  Selected for the Tableware Festival ('04 '05 '06 '08 '10 '11 '12)
• 2008
  Glass Art 2-person Exhibition a Yokohama Sogo
• 2013
  Solo Exhibition "Aono Inori (The Prayer of Blue)" at Harmony Hall Zama
• 2021
  Becomes Specially Appointed Associate Professor at Tamagawa University, College of Arts

Learn from nature is his motto when making hand blown glass.

• 1990
  Received the Commissioner for Cultural Affairs Award at the 6th Other Crafts Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
• 1994
  Received the Special Incentive Award at the Kanagawa Art Exhibition
• 1998
  Received the Incentive Award at the East Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
• 2000
  Received the Japan Kogei Association Award at the 16th Other Crafts Traditional Kōgei Exhibition ('17)
• 2002
  Received the Grand Award at the Tableware Festival '02 (Tokyo Dome)
  Received the METI Manufacturing Industries Bureau Director General Award
• 2003
  Received the Kanagawa Society Chairman Award at the 11th Kanagawa Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
• 2009
  Received the Incentive Award at the 17th Kanagawa Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
• 2013
  Received the Commissioner for Cultural Affairs Award at the 24th Other Crafts Traditional Kōgei Exhibition

• Notojima Glass Art Museum

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