Wakio Tabata

• 1947 Born in Misaki Town, Suzu City, Ishikawa Prefecture
• 1971 Graduated from Nihon University, College of Law
• 1992 Joined Suzu City Ceramics Center
• 1994 Selected for the 47th Fine Art Exhibition Souzouten
• 1995 Selected for the 51st Contemporary Arts Exhibition (selected consecutively from this year onward)
  Established the "Kinokawa Kiln" in Nihonmatsu, Misaki Town, Suzu City
• 1996 Suzu City Chamber of Commerce and Industry First Kiln Exhibition
• 1998 Donated artwork to Ishikawa Prefecture
  Selected for the 36th Asahi Ceramic Art Exhibition
  Submitted to and selected for the 45th Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition for the first time (selected 12 times from this year onward)
  Left the Artists Association Sozo Bijutsu
• 1999 Solo exhibition at Kitakamakura Museum
• 2000 Solo exhibition at Nagoya Mitsukoshi Sakae Main Store
• 2001 Selected for the 16th Japan Ceramic Art Exhibition
  Becomes Full Member of the Japan Kōgei Association
  First solo exhibition at Niigata Mitsukoshi
  Solo exhibition at Marui-Imai Sapporo Main Store
• 2003 First solo exhibition at Meitetsu M'za (current Kanazawa M'za)
  ”Jar with Kiln Mutation Effects" dedicated to the Crown Prince from Ishikawa Prefecture
  Second solo exhibition at Niigata Mitsukoshi
• 2004 ”Jar with Kiln Mutation Effects" added to the collection of the Chairperson's Office of the National Public Safety Commission
  Went on a study tour to the China Jingdezhen International Ceramic Fair
  Second solo exhibition at Meitetsu M'za
• 2005 Solo exhibition at Nihombashi Mitsukoshi Main Store
• 2018 Received the Honorable Mention at the 74th Contemporary Arts Exhibition
• 2021 Selected for the 68th Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition

• 1995Received the New Artist Award at the 48th Fine Art Exhibition Souzouten
• 1998Received the Ishikawa Prefectural Art and Culture Association Chairman Award at the Kenrokuen Grand Tea Ceremony Craft Exhibition
• 2002Received the Ishikawa Governor Award at the 43rd Ishikawa Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
• 2003Received the Hokkoku Award at the 59th Contemporary Arts Exhibition
• 2004Received the Incentive Award at the Kenrokuen Grand Tea Ceremony Craft Exhibition
• 2010Received the Ishikawa Prefecture Tea Ceremony Association Chairman Award and Incentive Award at the Kenrokuen Grand Tea Ceremony Craft Exhibition
• 2017Received the 2nd Japan Ceramic Society "Modern Ceramics Encouragement Prize”

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