Yuichi Yamamoto

1935 -
  • Ceramics
  • Price Range $3,500 - 7,000
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    • Category
      Ceramics
    • Techniques
      Bizen ware
    • Born
      1935 -
    • Based in
      Okayama
    • Membership
      Full member, Japan Kogei Association
      Adviser to the Okayama Bizenyaki Touyuukai
      Holder of Important Intangible Cultural Property of Okayama Prefecture

    Style

    Producing mainly ceramics for tea ceremony such as tea containers, tea bowls and water jugs. The ceramics are fired in a gas kiln to come out with scarlet fire marks. Completed the technique to make scarlet fire mark patterns. Also producing flower vases etc. using the slab building technique.

    Biography

    • 1935
      Born in Inbe, Bizen City, Okayama Prefecture as the first son of Toshu Yamamoto, Holder of Important Intangible Cultural Property (Living National Treasure)
    • 1959
      Studies under his father and starts his career in ceramics
    • 1962
      Selected for the first time for the 9th Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition (selected 37 times from this year onward)
    • 1967
      Traveled abroad for the first time
      Visited the former Soviet Union, former East and West Germany, France, Switzerland, Italy, UK and USA. Observed ceramics in each country and deepened friendship with Dora Maar, Chairman of the French Women Artists Association, and made ceramics at her studio
      Becomes Full Member of the Japan Kogei Association
      Father and Son Exhibition at Nihombashi Mitsukoshi Main Store
    • 1968
      Started using a gas kiln for Bizen ware for the first time and started studying "hidasuki (scarlet fire marks)". He discovered that the gas kiln was suitable for making hidasuki
    • 1969
      First solo exhibition at Nihombashi Mitsukoshi Main Store Craft Salon
    • 1972
      Builds a half underground cellar kiln with his father
    • 1975
      Builds a cellar kiln adopting the good points of a climbing kiln and makes ceramics with this for the first time
      Invited to submit to the ”Bizen Issennen (1000 Years of Bizen ware)" Exhibition (sponsored by Mainichi Newspapers Co., Ltd.)
    • 1980
      Becomes Chairman of the Bigeikai
    • 1981
      Invited to submit to the 6th Japan Ceramic Art Exhibition (up to present)
    • 1983
      Submitted to the All-Japan Kogei Selection Exhibition
    • 1994
      10th Solo Exhibition at Nihombashi Mitsukoshi Main Store Art Gallery
      Took part in the Bali International Cultural Festival
    • 1995
      Becomes Chairman of the Gengakai
      Publishes "Techniques of Bizen ware - Tradition and Creation"
    • 1996
      Designated as Holder of Important Intangible Cultural Property of Okayama Prefecture
      Received the Okayama Nichinichi Shimbun Arts and Culture Achievement Award
    • 1997
      Submitted to the The Traditional Beauty of 1000 years - Japanese Bizen Ware” Exhibition at the National Ceramics Museum, Sèvres, France
    • 1998
      Appeared in NHK TV program "Yakimono Tanbo '98"
      Received the Meadl with Dark Blue Ribbon
    • 1999
      "Bizen Hidasuki Octogonal Bowl" purchased by the National Ceramics Museum, Sèvres, France
      ”Hidasuki Wide Mouth Flower Vase" and "Hidasuki Round Flower Vase" purchased by the Imperial Household Agency
      First Overseas Solo Exhibition at the Cast Iron House New York (USA)
      Solo Exhibition at "Gallery Okuda", Washington D.C. (USA)
    • 2002
      Becomes Assistant Branch Chief of the Omotesenke Domonkai Okayama Branch
    • 2004
      15th Solo Exhibition at Nihombashi Mitsukoshi Main Store Art Gallery
      Dedicated Hidasuki Round Flower Vase to Ise Jingu
    • 2005
      Dedicates tea bowl to Ise Jingu Naiku
      Dedicates high-fired unglazed bowl to Ise Jingu Geku
      "70th Birthday Anniversary Bizen Yuichi Yamamoto Exhibition" at Kintetsu Department Store, Abeno Store
    • 2006
      Judge at the Japan Kogei Association Ceramics Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
      16th Solo Exhibition at Nihombashi Mitsukoshi Main Store Art Gallery
    • 2008
      Awarded for Distinguished Service by Bizen CIty
      17th Solo Exhibition at Nihombashi Mitsukoshi Main Store Art Gallery
    • 2010
      18th Solo Exhibition at Nihombashi Mitsukoshi Main Store Art Gallery
      Received the Regional Cultural Merit Award from the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
    • 2012
      19th Solo Exhibition at Nihombashi Mitsukoshi Main Store Art Gallery
    • 2015
      20th Solo Exhibition at Nihombashi Mitsukoshi Main Store Art Gallery
    • 2016
      Yuichi Yamamoto 80th Birthday Anniversary Exhibition at Abeno Harukas Kintetsu Main Store
    • 2019
      21st Solo Exhibition at Nihombashi Mitsukoshi Main Store Art Gallery

    Awards

    • 1977
      Received the Kaneshige Toyo Award
    • 1980
      Received the 1st Okayama Nichinichi Shimbun Cultural Award
    • 1981
      Received the Okayama Prefecture Cultural Encouragement Award
      Received the Minister of Education Incentive Award at the 3rd Gengakai
    • 1983
      Received the Sanyo Shimbun Award at the Okayama Prefectural Exhibition
    • 1992
      Received the Sanyo Shimbun Award and Cultural Merit Award
    • 1993
      Received the Okayama Prefectural Art Exhibition Award at the Okayama Prefectural Art Exhibition ('95, 96, 97, 98)
    • 1996
      Received the Tanabe Museum of Art Grand Award at the 13th “Arts of the Tea Ceremony” Exhibition
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