Makoto Wakao

1959

Born in Tajimi City

1980

Studied under Toshisada Wakao

1996

Selected for the '96 Tanko Biennale

1997

Submitted to the Tokai Ceramic Art Exhibtion at the Nagoya Congress Center

2000

”Flower-shaped Bowl with Grayish Blue Glaze" selected as Mino ware artwork for permanent preservation and added to the collection of Mino Ceramic Art Museum, Tajimi

2003

Article published on quarterly magazine "Tsukuro Tojiro 24 (Invincible Gas Kilns)"

2004

Broadcasted on NHK BS ”Utsuwa Yume Kobo (Enchanted by Blue)"

2005

Trained by Holder of Important Intangible Cultural Property for Shino ware, Osamu Suzuki

2008

Submitted to ”Beauty of Mino- 103 Splendors of Tea Vessels" at Furukawa Art Museum (Nagoya)

2011

Submitted to "Secret Relationship Between Ceramics and Colors" at Museum of Modern Ceramic Art, Gifu
Awarded as Person of Merit in Inheritance of Traditional Culture (celadon porcelain) in Gifu

2012

Flower-shaped Large Plate with Grayish Blue Glaze selected for the 58th Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition puchased by the Imperial Household Agency

2015

Selected for the 6th Kikuchi Biennale

2016

Awarded by Tajimi City at the Municipal Government 76th Anniversary Commendation Ceremony

2017

Submitted to "DISCOVER THE ONE JAPANESE ART 2017" (UK)
Withdrawed from Mino Togei Association

2020

Two-person Exhibition at Gallery Enishi, Tokyo
Solo Exhibition at Matsubishi Department Store

2021

Solo Exhibition at Yokohama Takashimaya
Solo Exhibition at Hiroshima Mitsukoshi
Solo Exhibition at Kobe Hankyu
Solo Exhibition at Yonago Takashimaya
Solo Exhibition at Okayama Takashimaya

<Solo Exhibitions at various places around the country>
Takashimaya (Yokohama, Gifu, Osaka Namba, Okayama, Yonago) / Matsuzakaya Nagoya / Sapporo Daimaru / Takasaki Suzuran Department Store / Sanyo Department Store / Fukui Seibu / Kobe Hankyu / Matsubishi Department Store
<Galleries>
Ginza Kuroda Touen / Shinjuku Kakiden Gallery / Art Salon Kogen / Gallery Enishi

1999

Received the Kikyo Award

2009

Received the Grand Award (Japan Kogei Association Award) at the 40th Tōkai Traditional Kōgei Exhibition

2015

Received the TOKI Oribe Excellence Award at the 8th Exhibition of Contemporary Ceramics for the Tea Ceremony (artwork purchased by Toki City)

2016

Received the TOKI Oribe Excellence Award at the 9th Exhibition of Contemporary Ceramics for the Tea Ceremony (artwork purchased by Toki City)
Received the Aichi Board of Education Awar at the 47th Tōkai Traditional Kōgei Exhibition

2018

Received the Incentive Award at the 5th Tobiten
Received the Gifu Board of Education Award at the 49th Tōkai Traditional Kōgei Exhibition