Jin Watari

Biography

• 1968
  Born to the head family of Agano ware, Watari Kiln
• 1993
  Graduated from Tokyo Zokei University, Department of Fine Arts, Sculpture major
  Traveled around Asia
• 1994
  Went back to his home town Agano and studied under his father Kyubei
• 1998
  Selected for the West Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition (selected several times from this year onward)
• 1999
  Learns the beating technique (a ceramics forming technique) for making earthenware pots to store kimchi at Kumsa Togi Studio in South Korea
• 2000
  Japan-Korea Young Artists Exhibition starts. Held 10 times from this year onward up to 2009.
• 2005
  Selected for the Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition for the first time
• 2007
  Selected for the Japan Ceramic Art Exhibition for the first time
• 2009
  Selected for the Japan Ceramic Art Exhibition
• 2010
  Becomes Full Member of the Japan Kogei Association
• 2011
  Selected for the Japan Ceramic Art Exhibition
• 2012
  Succeeded the 12th Generation Head of Agano ware
• 2013
  Selected for the 5th Kikuchi Biennale (also selected for the 6th and 7th)
• 2014
  Solo Exhibition at Nihombashi Mitsukoshi
• 2018
  Invited to submit to the EU Japan Fest in Leeuwarden, Netherlands
• 2020
  Solo Exhibition at Nihombashi Mitsukoshi
• 2021
  Selected for the Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition (selected 14 times)
• Solo Exhibitions at Nihombashi Mitsukoshi, Fukuoka Mitsukoshi, Izutsuya Kokura Store

Awards

• 2012
  Received the 47th Kyushu Asahi Broadcasting Award at the West Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition

Official Site / Social Media etc.

• Official Site
• Instagram