Masayuki Azuma

Style

With blue as the main glaze and along with Shino and iridescent glazes, I am producing ceramic ware suitable for modern times; I find my studies of history and tradition provide me with inspiration which I incorporate into my works.

Biography

• 1960
  Born in Tajimi City
• 1979
  Graduated from the Design Course at the Tajimi Technical High School
• 1981
  Completed the Research Student Course at the Gifu Prefectural Ceramics Research Institute
• 1985
  Selected for the Tokai Traditional Art Crafts Exhibition (Selected 27 times to date)
• 1986
  Selected for the 1st International Ceramics Competition Mino, Japan (Selected once more to date)
• 1987
  Selected for the Chunichi International Exhibition of Ceramic Arts (Selected once more to date)
• 1988
  Selected for the Asahi Ceramic Art Exhibition (Selected 6 times to date)
• 1989
  Selected for the Japan Traditional Art Crafts Exhibition (Selected 9 times to date)
• 1992
  Entered the Mino Ceramic Art Association
• 1994
  Full member, Japan Kogei Association
• 2009
  Director at the Mino Ceramic Art Association (-Present)
• Others
  Held solo exhibitions at department stores nationwide
  Nagoya Matsuzakaya (3 times)
  Nanba Takashimaya Department Store (1 time)
  Kobe Hankyu Department Store (1 time)
  Gifu Takashimaya (3 times)

Awards

• 1993
  Received the Mayor of Nagoya Award at the Tokai Traditional Art Crafts Exhibition
  Received the Chunichi Incentive Award at the Mino Ceramics Exhibition (Awarded 2 times to date)
• 1998
  Received the Press Club Award at the Mino Ceramics Exhibition
• 2015
  Commended as a Distinguished Traditional Art Crafts Successor by Gifu Prefecture