Nobuo Takezawa

• Category
  Ceramics
• Techniques
  Klin effects
• Born
  1944 -
• Based in
  Fukui
• Membership
  Full member, Japan Kogei Association
  Honorary Traditional Craftsman of Echizen Ware

Biography

• 1944
  Born in Fukui CIty
• 1970
  Studied Koishiwara Ware under Kumao Ota in Fukuoka
• 1972
  Completed the Special Course at Fukui Prefectural Institute of Ceramics
• 1973
  Established the Hachiku Kiln in Miyazaki Village, Fukui Prefecture
• 1974
  Selected for the Asahi Ceramic Art Exhibition (Ceramic Wall with Carbonization and Kiln Mutation Effect "Fault")
• 1977
  Relocated to Echizen Pottery Village
• 1981
  Built a half underground climbing kiln
  First solo exhibition "100 Jars Exhibition" in Fukui
• 1988
  Becomes Member of the Japan Kōgei Association Ishikawa Branch with recommendation from Living National Treasure Uichi Shimizu
• 1993
  Line pattern engraving technique acknowledged by 13th Generation Imaemon Imaizumi
  Selected for the Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition for the first time (selected 7 times from this year onward in '94, '95, '96, '97, '99, '03 and '04)
• 1996
  Setomono Festa
  Submitted artwork "Natural Glazed Flower Vase with Engraved Design" purchased by Aichi Ceramics Industry Cooperative Association
• 1997
  Becomes Full Member of the Japan Kōgei Association
• 1999
  "Natural Glazed Large Jar with Narcissus Design" dedicated to the Hitachinomiya Family purchased by the Fukui prefecture
  Recommended as Member of the ”Ryubikai”, a gathering with Living National Treasure Yasokichi Tokuda
• 2000
  Submitted and took part in the "Ishikawa Wings of Culture Beijing Exhibition" (National Art Museum of China)
  Awarded by the Governor as Excellent Successor of Traditional Crafts in Fukui
• 2006
  Traditional Craftsmen Association Art Exhibition at Nihombashi Mitsukoshi Main Store
• 2013
  Visited by Togo Kobayashi of the Taishu Kiln and received guidance in practical skills to make tea bowls etc.
• 2016
  Received the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Award as Person of Merit in the Traditional Craft Industry
• 2018
  Visited by Jinhua Wu, Master of Chinese Arts and Crafts from Jingdezhen
• 2021
  Designated as Honorary Traditional Craftsman
  "Masters in Fukui" broadcasted on NHK Fukui

Awards

• 1979
  Received the Governor Award at the 1st Contemporary Echizen Ware Exhibtion for "Flower Vase with Line Engraving" added to the collection of Senei Ikenobo
• 1986
  Received the Grand Award at the Fukui Traditional Craft Exhibition for "Natural Glazed Jar with Line Designs on Four Sides"
• 2001
  Received the Special Award at the 4th Traditional Craftsmen Association Art Exhibition
• 2002
  Received the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Award at the 27th Japan's Traditional Craft Competition
• 2003
  Solo exhibition at the Fukui City Art Museum
  Received the Kansai Bureau of Economy,Trade and Industry Director-General Award