Masayuki Azuma

1960 -
  • Ceramics
  • Awarded 4 times at the Japan Kōgei Assoc. Exhibition
  • Price Range Under $3,500
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    • Category
      Ceramics
    • Techniques
      Shino ware
    • Born
      1960 -
    • Based in
      Gifu
    • Membership
      Full member, Japan Kogei Association
      Director, Mino Ceramic Art Association

    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
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