Sadatsugu Shinjo
- Ceramics
- 1950 -
Born and raised in the family line of Sukeemon AKAGAWA, a disciple of Heishiro Mitsutoshi YAMAMURA who moved from Hagi under the order of the feudal domain when a new kiln was built in Sannose of Fukagawa village, Ohtsu in 1657. My family name was changed from Akagawa to Shinjo in the Meiji period.
Graduated from the Graduate School of Tokyo University of the Arts, sculpture major in 1977 and trained at the Kyoto Municipal Institute of Industrial Research before returning to my home town. Became a full member of the Japan Kogei Association in 1983. In my early days I made large sculptural pieces such as voluminous ceramic boxes and plates formed to express space. Entering the 1990s, I started to make more traditional style vessels for tea ceremony. My bowl-shaped, round tea bowls are especially highly valued and are appreciated not only by masters of the tea ceremony, but also by ceramic art lovers and researchers.
| Membership | Full member, Japan Kogei Association Holder of Intangible Cultural Property of Yamaguchi Prefecture for "Hagi ware" Director of Japan Kōgei Association,Secretary General of the Yamaguchi Branch |
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- 1950 Born as 13th Kanzan SHINJO's eldest son
- 1975 Graduated from Tokyo University of the Arts, Department of Sculpture
- 1977 Completed the Master's Course at the Graduate School of Tokyo University of the Arts, Sculpture major
- 1978 Finished training as a ceramics trainee at the Kyoto City Industrial Test Site (current Kyoto Municipal Institute of Industrial Technology and Culture)
- 1980 Selected for the 15th West Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
Selected for the first time at the 27th Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition (selected several times from this year onward) - 1981 Selected for the West Japan Ceramic Art Exhibition
Selected for the first time at the Japan Ceramic Art Exhibition (selected several times from this year onward) - 1983 Becomes full member of the Japan Kogei Association
Made ceramic wall art for Paltopia Yamaguchi (Bocho Youth Hall in Yamaguchi City) - 1990 Selected for the "Tea Ceremony Art for the Future" Exhibition
- 1991 Participated in the"Excellent Ceramic Artwork in the Chugoku Region" Exhibition (sponsored by The Chugoku Electric Power Co., Inc)
Made ceramic wall art "Meet" for the Yamaguchi Prefecture Social Welfare Center in Yamaguchi city - 1992 Participated in the Sanyo and Sanin District Contemporary Ceramics Exhibition II:Tradition and Avant-Garde, Higashihiroshima City Museum of Art
- 1993 Work added to the collection of The British Museum
- 1994 Made ceramic wall art "Bound and Shine" for Shimonoseki Social Insurance Health Center
- 1995 Made ceramic wall art "Ritsu" for Ouchi Building in Hiroshima city
- 1996 Participated in the Sanyo and Sanin District Contemporary Ceramics Exhibition III:Tradition and Avant-Garde, Higashihiroshima City Museum of Art
- 1997 Fukagawa Hagi 5 Artists’ Exhibition in New York
- 1999 Interviewed for NHK BS TV program "Yakimono Tanbo"
- 2000 "Hagi 400 ans de ceramique (Hagiyaki 400 years Anniversary)" exhibition in Paris
- 2001 "Hagiyaki 400 years Anniversary" exhibition in Tokyo, Kyoto, Fukuoka and Hagi
Made ceramic wall art "Hana" for Sansuien in Yamaguchi city - 2002 Art work purchased by the Imperial Household Agency
"Artists of Furusato (hometown)" exhibition at Yamaguchi Prefectural Art Museum - 2003 Work added to the collection of The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo
- 2005 Participated in the 3rd World Ceramic Biennale international workshop (South Korea)
- 2008 "Tradition of Hagi Ceramic Art ~Inheritance and Innovation~" exhibition (Hagi Uragami Museum, Yamaguchi)
- 2009 Held a seminar at the Gyeongsangnam-do Tea Bowl Exhibition (South Korea)
"Hagi-clan Kilns and Tea Ceremony Implements~Traditional Hagi ware" exhibition (Mohri Museum) - 2012 Becomes Executive Board Member of Japan Kogei Association Yamaguchi Branch
- 2016 Becomes Director of Japan Kogei Association and Secretary General of Japan Kogei Association Yamaguchi Branch
- 2018 Designated as Holder of Intangible Cultural Property of Yamaguchi Prefecture for "Hagi Yaki"
- 2021 Received the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Rays
- 【Solo Exhibitions】
Mitsukoshi (Nihombashi, Fukuoka, Takamatsu),
Takashimaya (Osaka, Kyoto, Yokohama, Gifu, Okayama, Iyotetsu),
Matsuzakaya (Nagoya, Shizuoka), Daimaru (Kobe, Shimonoseki, Tottori),
Sogo (Yokohama, Hiroshima, Kawaguchi) , Seibu Department Store,
Keio Department Store, Kintestu Department Store (Yokkaichi)
Hamaya Department Store, Tamaya Department Store, Ichibata Department Store etc.
- 1978Received the Governor's Award at the Yamaguchi Prefecture Art Exhibition
- 1982Received the Grand Prize at the Yamaguchi Prefecture Art Exhibition
- 1983Received the Incentive Award at the West Japan Ceramic Art Exhibition
Received the Yamaguchi Prefecture Governor Award
Received the Excellence Award at the Yamaguchi Prefecture Art Exhibition - 1984Received the Excellence Award and the Minister of International Trade and Industry Award at the West Japan Ceramic Art Exhibition
Received the Incentive Award at the “Arts of the Tea Ceremony” Exhibition (selected several times from this year onward)
Received the Grand Prize at the Yamaguchi Prefecture Art Exhibition - 1985Received an Honorable Mention at the Yamaguchi Prefecture Art Exhibition
- 1987Received the 1st Nagato City Education, Culture and Physical Education Promotion Incentive Award
Received the Asahi Shimbun Award at the 10th Yamaguchi Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
Received the Yamaguchi Prefecture Arts and Culture Promotion Award - 1988Received an Honorable Mention at the Yamaguchi Prefecture Art Exhibition
- 1990Received an Honorable Mention at the Yamaguchi Prefecture Art Exhibition
- 1991Received the Asahi Shimbun Award at the 14th Yamaguchi Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
- 1992Received the Memorial Award at the 15th Yamaguchi Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
- 1993Received the NHK Yamaguchi Broadcasting Station Award at the 16th Yamaguchi Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
- 1997Received the Shimonoseki Mayor Award at the 20th Yamaguchi Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
- 2005Received Yamaguchi Prefecture Award for Art and Cultural Merits
- 2017Received the NHK Yamaguchi Broadcasting Station Award at the 40th Yamaguchi Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
- 2018Received the Branch Manager Award at the 41st Yamaguchi Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
- The Japan Foundation, Yamaguchi Prefectural Art Museum, The Tanabe Museum of Art,
- Sogo Museum of Art, The British Museum, Honolulu Museum of Art,
- Higashihiroshima City Museum of Art, Mohri Museum, The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo
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