Hisaki Shomura

• 1997
  Graduated from Department of Industrial Chemistry, Kumamoto Institute
  of Technology (present Sojo University)
• 1999
  Graduated from Saga Prefectural Arita College of Ceramics
  Worked for 2 years as a temporary employee of the college
• 2006
  Member, Arita Ceramic Art Association
• 2008
  Full member, Japan Kogei Association
• 2009
  Submitted to Kyushu National Museum "Craftworks of Today:Tradition & Creation"
  Utsuwa Yume Kobo "Shomura Hisaki:Unstable Stability" NHK BS 2 broadcast
• 2012
  Member, Saga Ceramic Art Association
• 2013
  Submitted to Asia Week New York 2013 "HERITAGE 2013"
• 2014
  Submitted to Asia Week New York 2014 "HERITAGE 2014"
  Contemporary Japanese Ceramics by Living National Treasures and Other Masters, Washington, DC

I gave the name of “Shirotaeji” to this hakuji (white porcelain) with its distinctive whiteness, silk-like sheen, and gracefulness.

• 2011
  Received the Japan Kogei Association Incentive Award
  at the Japan Traditional Art Crafts Exhibition
  Received the Bank of Saga Cultural Foundation
  Best New Artist Award
• 2014
  Received the Asahi Shimbun Prize at the West Japan
  Traditional Arts and Crafts Exhibition

• Phone
  0955-42-2035
• Fax
  0955-42-2141
• E-mail
  hisaki-s@hotmail.co.jp
• URL
  http://www2.saganet.ne.jp/shoumura/Open in new window