Takushi Imada

• Category
  Ceramics
• Born
  1970 -
• Based in
  Hiroshima
• Membership
  Full member, Japan Kogei Association
  Executive Director of the Japan Kōgei Association Chūgoku Branch
  Professor at Hijiyama Junior College, Department of Fine Arts, Craft Design Course

Biography

• 1970
  Born in Tsuyama City, Okayama Prefecture
• 1989
  Graduated from Hiroshima Prefectural Yasufuruichi Senior High School
• 1994
  Graduated from Tokyo University of the Arts, Faculty of Fine Arts, Department of Crafts, Ceramics Major
• 1996
  Graduated from Tokyo University of the Arts Graduate School, Master's Degree Program in Ceramics
  Graduation artwork purchased by the University Art Museum
• 1997
  Started producing artwork in Kitahiroshima-cho, Yamagata County, Hiroshima Prefecture
• 2005
  Special lecturer for "Material Technique Seminar” at Hiroshima City University, Faculty of Art (– 2013)
  Part-time lecturer for "Ceramics Design" at Hijiyama Junior College, Department of Fine Arts (– 2011)
• 2008
  Part-time lecturer for "Material Theory” at Hiroshima City University, Faculty of Art (– 2013)
  Recommended as member of the Shinsho Kogeikai
• 2011
  Associate Professor at Hijiyama Junior College, Department of Fine Arts (– 2022)
• 2014
  Becomes Full Member of the Japan Kōgei Association
• 2015
  The 5th Far East Asia Handicraft Exchange Art Exhibition at the Glass Island Mac Art Museum, South Korea
• 2016
  "Formative Art Today - Life & Art - " (Higashihiroshima City Museum of Art) (also submitted in '12)
  Primary judge at the 59th Chūgoku Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
  ”Utsuwa” from Chūgoku Exhibition at the Museum of Arts & Crafts, Itamia
• 2018
  Drew the original drawing of the zodiac designed paper for Fujiiya, Miyajima (– 2029)
• 2021
  "Lineup of Art Ceramic Collection +α " Exhibition at Kure Municipal Museum of Art
• 2023
  Professor at Hijiyama Junior College, Department of Fine Arts (up to present)

Awards

• 1994
  Received the Salon de Plantin Prize for graduation artwork at Tokyo University of the Arts
• 1995
  Received the Special Incentive Award at the 2nd Vessels for BONSAI Exhibition
• 2001
  Received the Incentive Award at the 56th Shinsho Kogei Exhibition
• 2003
  Received the Honorary Mention Award at the 58th Shinsho Kogei Exhibition
• 2006
  Received the Hiroshima Governor Award at the 49th Chūgoku Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
• 2007
  Received the Member's Award at the 62nd Shinsho Kogei Exhibition (same award in '06)
• 2010
  Received the Honorary Mention Award at the 2nd Hagi Taisho (Grand Prix) of Contemporary Ceramics Exhibition
• 2011
  Received the NHK Hiroshima Broadcasting Station Manager Award at the 54th Chūgoku Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
  Received the Inagaki Award at the 66th Shinsho Kogei Exhibition (same award in '08)
• 2013
  Received the Sanyo Shimbun Award at the 56th Chūgoku Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
• 2014
  Received the Japan Kōgei Association Chūgoku Branch Manager Award at the 57th Chūgoku Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
  Received the 30th Hiroshima Cultural Encouragement Award
  Japan Kōgei Association Chugoku Branch Award, 57th Chūgoku Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
• 2015
  Received the Incentive Award at the 5th Kobe Biennale Contemporary Ceramic Arts Competition
  Received the Tomimoto Award at the 70th Shinsho Kogei Exhibition (same award in '13)
• 2016
  Received the Incentive Award at the 33rd “Arts of the Tea Ceremony” Exhibition at Tanabe Museum of Art (same award in '00)
• 2020
  Received the JAL Award at the 1st Morinomiyako Kogei Exhibition
• 2022
  Received the Hiroshima Governor Award at the 65th Chūgoku Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
• 2023
  Received the TV Setouchi Award at the 66th Chūgoku Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
• 2026
  Sanyo Shimbun Award, 69th Chūgoku Traditional Kōgei Exhibition

Public Collections

• Tokyo University of the Arts, University Art Museum
• Takagi Bonsai Museum
• Ueda Ryu Wafudo