Fumio Morita

1954

Born and still resident at his present address

1984

Established his own electric kiln at home and started production of ceramics
Studied under AIHARA Kazuo

1986

Selected for 4th Saitama Ceramics Exhibition (selected 9 times to date)

1987

Selected for 37th Saitama Prefecture Exhibition (selected 21 times to date);
established kerosene kiln at home

1989

Selected for 29th Japanese Traditional Art Crafts New Works Exhibition (selected 11 times to date)

1991

Selected for 34th Shinkyo Art Exhibition (selected 21 times to date)

1993

Submitted to Shinkyo Sculpture Craft Selected Artist National Exhibition

1994

Selected for 41st Japan Traditional Art Crafts Exhibition; selected for 3rd Contemporary
Ceramic Art Noodle Bowl Exhibition (selected 5 times to date)

1998

Studied under ONODERA Gen (full member, Japan Kogei Association)
[Biography of ONODERA Gen:full member, Japan Kogei Association; studied under KITAOJI
Rosanjin; public collections at Ministry of Foreign Affairs, British Museum, London, UK, Spencer
Museum of Art, Kansas City, US, the National Museum of Modern Art, Japan, and many other institutions]

1999

Selected for 46th Japan Traditional Art Crafts Exhibition

2000

Selected for 47th Japan Traditional Art Crafts Exhibition

2003

Selected for 17th Japanese Ceramic Arts Exhibition; submitted to Shinkyo Selected
Arts Exhibition; selected for 50th Japan Traditional Art Crafts Exhibition
Full member, Japan Kogei Association

2004

Selected for 42nd Asahi Ceramic Art Exhibition

2005

Selected for 43rd Asahi Ceramic Art Exhibition

2007

Selected for 2nd Kikuchi Biennale; selected for 45th Anniversary of Asahi Ceramic Art Exhibition
Selected for Kobe Biennale Contemporary Ceramics Exhibition

2008

Selected for 48th Eastern Japan Traditional Art Crafts Exhibition; selected for 7th Mashiko Ceramics Competition
Selected for 46th Asahi Ceramic Art Exhibition; selected for 55th Japan Traditional Art Crafts Exhibition

2009

Selected for 49th Eastern Japan Traditional Art Crafts Exhibition

2011

Selected for Kobe Biennale Contemporary Ceramics Exhibition

2013

Selected for 1st TOBI, the Ceramic Art Society of Japan Exhibition

2014

20th Shoroku Awards Tea Ceramics Exhibition

1988

Received the highest honors at 6th Saitama Ceramics Exhibition;
received Mainichi Shimbun Prize

1992

Received the Prime Minister's Award at the 10th Saitama Ceramics Exhibition

1997

Received the Incentive Award at the 40th Shinkyo Exhibition

2004

Received the Shinkyo Award at the 47th Shinkyo Exhibition

2005

Received the Incentive Award at the 1st Kikuchi Biennale