Seigo Nakamura

Biography

• 1980
  Born as grandson of Seiroku Nakamura, Holder of Important Intangible Cultural Property of Saga Prefecture for white porcelain
• 1998
  Graduated from Kyushu University and started training at Seirokugama
• 2002
  Selected for the Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition (– 2004, 2006, 2008 – 2012, 2014 – 2019)
• 2004
  Becomes Member of the Saga Art Association
  Becomes Member of the Arita Ceramic Art Association
  Submitted to the Arita Ceramic Art Exhibition in Germany
• 2005
  Selected for the Japan Ceramic Art Exhibition
  Becomes Full Member of the Japan Kōgei Association
• 2007
  Submitted to "Thirty Master Ceramists from Western Japan" Exhibition at Kyushu National Museum
• 2008
  Becomes Member of the Saga Ceramic Art Association
• 2009
  Submitted to "Craftworks of Today in Kyushu and Okinawa – Tradition and Creation" at Kyushu National Museum
  Selected for the Kikuchi Biennale
• 2010
  Solo Exhibition at Nihombashi Mitsukoshi Main Store
• 2011
  Selected for the Kikuchi Biennale
• 2013
  Submitted to "From Crafts to Kōgei In Commemoration of the 60th Japan Traditional Art Crafts Exhibition"
• 2014
  Submitted to "Phenomena in Contemporary Ceramic Art" Exhibition at Ibaraki Ceramic Art Museum

Awards

• 2002
  Received the Art Association Award at the Saga Art Association Exhibition
• 2003
  Awarded 3rd Place at the Kyushu-Yamaguchi Ceramics Exhibition
  Received the Seibu Award at the Issuikai Ceramics Exhibition
• 2004
  Received the Saga Chamber of Commerce and Industry Federation Award at the Kyushu-Yamaguchi Ceramics Exhibition (also in 2007)
  Received the Member's Award at the Saga Art Association Exhibition
• 2005
  Received the Nagasaki Culture Telecasting Corporation (NCC) Award at the 40th West Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
  Received the Saga Ceramic Art Association Award at the Saga Prefectural Art Exhibition
• 2006
  Received the Saga Governor Award at the West Japan Ceramic Art Exhibition
  Received the Member's Selection Excellence Award at the Saga Art Association Exhibition
  Received the Saga Governor Award (1st Place) at the Saga Prefectural Art Exhibition (also in 2009 and 2017)
• 2007
  Received the Incentive Award at the West Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition (also in 2010, 2013 and 2016)
• 2008
  Received the Japan Kōgei Association Award at the 36th New Works Ceramics Exhibition
• 2010
  Received the New Artist Award from the Bank of Saga Cultural Foundation
  Received the Incentive Award at the 45th West Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
  Awarded 2nd Place at the Kyushu-Yamaguchi Ceramics Exhibition
• 2011
  Received the Saga Shimbun Award at the Kyushu-Yamaguchi Ceramics Exhibition
• 2012
  Received the Saga Television Award at the Kyushu-Yamaguchi Ceramics Exhibition
  Received the Nagasaki Broadcasting Co. Award at the 47th West Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
• 2013
  Received the MEXT Award (1st Place) at the Kyushu-Yamaguchi Ceramics Exhibition
  Received the Incentive Award at the 48th West Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
  Received the Tokyo Governor Award at the 60th Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
• 2019
  Received the Grand Award at the Kikuchi Biennale
• 2020
  Received the Saga Shimbun Cultural Award Incentive Award
• 2021
  Received the MEXT Award (1st Place) at the Arita International Ceramics Competition

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