Koji Sugie

1951

Born in Tokoname City, Aichi Prefecture

1970

Graduated from the Aichi Prefectural Aichi Technical High School

1977

Established his first anagama kiln (Dechida)

1982

Established his second anagama kiln (Tobitari)

1985

Full member, Japan Kogei Association
1st International Workshop of Ceramic Art in Tokoname
（IWCAT） Participated up until 1999

1990

Dispatched to Europe by IWCAT

1991

Established his third anagama kiln (Takasaka)

1992

Dispatched to the Universiti Teknologi Mara in Malaysia by the Malaysia Japan Ceramics Art Exchange

1995

Panelist at the College of Wooster workshop, USA

1997

Established a climbing kiln

1999

Panelist and guest artist at the Florida Keys Community College workshop, USA(-2000)

2004

Guest artist at the Ohr O’Keefe Museum of Art workshop, Mississippi, USA

2005

Established his fifth anagama kiln

2009

Participated in the International Ceramic Workshop in YEOJU

2011

International Ceramic Workshop in YEOJU

・ Selected for the Japan Traditional Art Crafts Exhibition 11 times
・ Selected for the Tokai Traditional Art Crafts Exhibition 34 times
・ Selected for the Asahi Ceramic Art Exhibition 3 times
・ Selected for the Japanese Ceramic Arts Exhibition 2 times
・ Selected for the Chunichi International Exhibition of Ceramic Arts 4 times

Received the Aichi Board of Education Award at the 15th Tokai Traditional Art Crafts Exhibition
Received the Tokai Traditional Incentive Award at the 21st Tokai Traditional Art Crafts Exhibition
Received the NHK Nagoya Director-General’s Award at the 29th Tokai Traditional Art Crafts Exhibition
Received the Nagoya Board of Education Award at the 42nd Asahi Ceramic Art Exhibition
Received the Choza Award twice at the Chozasho-Tokoname Ceramic Art Exhibition
Received the Mayor of Nagoya Award at the 12th Chunichi International Exhibition of Ceramic Arts