Hiroyuki Matsui

  • Ceramics
  • 1962 -
Hiroyuki Matsui

Trying to make a new kind of Bizen ware while following the tradition.

Membership Full member, Japan Kogei Association
Manager of the Japan Kōgei Association Chūgoku Branch
Director of the Okayama Prefecture Bizenyaki Touyuukai
Special Member of the Bizen Toshinkai
Appointed Artist of the Okayama Prefectural Art Exhibition
  • 1962 Born in Bizen City as the first son of artist Tomoyuki Matsui
  • 1986 Graduated from Kansai University, Faculty of Letters, Department of English Linguistics and Literature
  • 1987 Completed course at Kyoto Municipal Institute of Industrial Research
    Starts studying under his father
  • 1988 Selected for the Okayama Prefectural Art Exhibition
    (received the Prefectural Art Exhibition Award 4 times and the Incentive Award twice from this year onward)
  • 1989 Selected for the Chūgoku Traditional Kōgei Exhibition (selected several times from this year onward)
    Selected for the Issuikai Ceramics Exhibition (selected 3 times from this year onward)
  • 1991 Selected for the “Arts of the Tea Ceremony” Exhibition at the Tanabe Museum of Art (selected 3 times from this year onward)
    Selected for the Yakishime Pottery Exhibition (selected twice from this year onward)
  • 1993 First Solo Exhibition at Okayama Takashimaya ('97 '01 '05 '10 '13 '16 '19)
  • 1995 Father and Son Exhibition at Tobu Department Store, Ikebukuro
  • 1998 Selected for the Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition ('00 '15 '16)
  • 2000 Pottery Exhibition at Tokyo Department Store, Main Store
  • 2001 Builds a new kiln
  • 2002 Father and Son Exhibition at Tenmaya, Hiroshima Alpark Store
  • 2006 Pottery Exhibition at Yonago Takashimaya ('09 '11 '14 '17 '20)
  • 2016 Designated as Full Member of the Japan Kōgei Association
  • 2019 Pottery Exhibition at Hiroshima Fukuya Main Store ('21)
  • 2002 Pottery Exhibition at Okayama Takashimaya
    Builds a new kiln
    Pottery Exhibition at Yonago Takashimaya

  • 1991Received the Issuikai Honorary Mention Award at the Issuikai Ceramics Exhibition
  • 1993Received the Okayama Mayor Award at the Chūgoku Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
  • 1995Received the Sanyo Shimbun Award at the Okayama Prefectural Art Exhibition
  • 1996Received the Japan Kōgei Association Award at the Chūgoku Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
  • 1997Received the Okayama Prefectural Board of Education Award at the Okayama Prefectural Art Exhibition
  • 1998Received the Chūgoku Branch Manager Award at the Chūgoku Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
  • 2000Received the Tottori Governor Award at the Chūgoku Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
  • 2004Received the Sanyo Broadcasting Award at the Chūgoku Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
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