Fumio Morita

Biography

• 1954
  Born and still resident at his present address
• 1984
  Established his own electric kiln at home and started production of ceramics
  Studied under Kazuo Aihara
• 1986
  Selected for the 4th Saitama Ceramics Exhibition (selected 9 times to date)
• 1987
  Selected for the 37th Saitama Prefecture Exhibition (selected 21 times to date)
  Established Kerosene Kiln at home
• 1989
  Selected for the 29th Traditional Kōgei New Works Exhibition (selected 11 times to date)
• 1991
  Selected for the 34th Shinkyo Art Exhibition (selected 21 times to date)
• 1993
  Submitted to the Shinkyo Sculpture Craft Selected Artist National Exhibition
• 1994
  Selected for the 41st Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
  Selected for the 3rd Contemporary Ceramic Art Noodle Bowl Exhibition (selected 5 times to date)
• 1998
  Studied under Gen Onodera (full member, Japan Kogei Association)
  [Biography of Gen Onodera: studied under Rosanjin Kitaoji, 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 the 46th Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
• 2000
  Selected for the 47th Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
• 2003
  Selected for the 17th Japanese Ceramic Arts Exhibition
  Submitted to Shinkyo Selected Arts Exhibition
  Selected for the 50th Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
  Full member, Japan Kōgei Association
• 2004
  Selected for the 42nd Asahi Ceramic Art Exhibition
• 2005
  Selected for the 43rd Asahi Ceramic Art Exhibition
• 2007
  Selected for the 2nd Kikuchi Biennale
  Selected for the 45th Anniversary of Asahi Ceramic Art Exhibition
  Selected for the Kobe Biennale Contemporary Ceramics Exhibition
• 2008
  Selected for the 48th East Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
  Selected for the 7th Mashiko Ceramics Competition
  Selected for the 46th Asahi Ceramic Art Exhibition
  Selected for the 55th Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
• 2009
  Selected for the 49th East Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
• 2011
  Selected for the Kobe Biennale Contemporary Ceramics Exhibition
• 2013
  Selected for the 1st TOBI, the Ceramic Art Society of Japan Exhibition
• 2014
  The 20th Shoroku Awards Tea Ceramics Exhibition

Awards

• 1988
  Received the Mainichi Shimbun Prize at the 6th Saitama Ceramics Exhibition
• 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