Jun Isezaki

1936

Born as the second son of ceramic artist ISEZAKI Yozan in 2207 Inbe, Bizen City, Okayama Prefecture

1959

Graduated from the Special Department of Art in the Faculty of Education at the Okayama University. Studied ceramics together with his brother Mitsuru under his father ISEZAKI Yozan

1960

Worked as a teacher in Bizen High School from September to March of the following year

1961

His father passed away in February. Established a semi-underground anagama kiln with his brother in May
Two-men exhibition in Tokyo, Nagoya and Osaka
Submitted to the 8th Japan Traditional Art Crafts Exhibition

1966

Full member, Japan Kogei Association

1971

Toured Europe

1975

Submitted to the “Bizen Millenium Exhibition” hosted by Mainichi Shimbun

1976

Submitted to the “Japanese Bizen Wares Hagi Exhibition” hosted by the Tokyo Shimbun and the Gotoh Museum

1978

Lecturer at the Special Department of Art in the Faculty of Education at the Okayama University (up until 1987)

1979

Toured the USA

1981

Invited to submit to the “Contemporary Japanese Ceramics Exhibition” at the National Museum of History, Taiwan

1982

Visited India
Invited to submit to the “Contemporary Japanese Ceramics Exhibition” at the Hong Kong Urban Council and the Hong Kong Museum of Art

1983

Invited to submit to the 1st Japan Traditional Art Crafts Selection Exhibition hosted by Mainichi Shimbun

1985

Produced a ceramic mural for the Seishin Gakuen 100th Anniversary Memorial Hall

1986

Submitted to the “Kazuo Yagi Contemporary Ceramics Exhibition”

1989

Produced a ceramic mural for the Kobe University of Commerce entrance hall

1992

Produced a ceramic mural for the Okayama Sanyo Hospital Fujisaki-en

1997

Submitted to the “Bizen Wares – a Thousand Years of Traditional Beauty Exhibition” (Musée National de Céramique)

1998

Director at the Japan Kogei Association
Chief Secretary at the Japan Kogei Association Chugoku Branch
Designated as an Okayama Prefectural Important Intangible Cultural Property

2002

Produced a ceramic mural for the new Prime Minister’s Office of Japan

2003

Submitted to the “Crafting Modern Beauty in Japan Exhibition” (Japan Traditional Art Crafts 50th Anniversary Exhibition)

2004

Submitted to the “Charm of Bizen Wares Exhibition” at the Ibaraki Ceramic Art Museum
Designated as an Important Intangible Cultural Property

2005

“Bizen, Light of Clay and Flame, Jun Isezaki” was published by Sanyo Shimbun

2006

Submitted to the “Japanese Ceramics – 100 Years of Beauty Exhibition” at the Ibaraki Ceramic Art Museum
Submitted to the Living National Treasure Exhibition hosted by NHK, and toured around the country
Family exhibition at Boston, USA
Supported by the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Harvard University, and Japan Society
Produced a ceramic mural for the entrance hall of the new Sanyo Shimbun office building

2007

Submitted to the “Crafting Beauty in Modern Japan – Celebrating 50 Years of the Japan Traditional Art Crafts Exhibition” at the British Museum

2008

Solo exhibition in Heidelberg and Frankfurt Museum of Arts & Crafts, Germany
Executive Director at the Japan Kogei Association

2011

Solo exhibition in Heidelberg, Germany

2012

Solo exhibition titled “Listening to the Voice of the Earth” at Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi

2013

4-men Living National Treasure Exhibition in London, UK

1981

Received the Kaneshige Toyo Award

1987

Received the Excellence Award at the Tanabe Museum of Art “Arts of the Tea Ceremony” Exhibition

1993

Received the Okayama Cultural Incentive Award

1996

Received the Sanyo Shimbun Award (Cultural Service)

2004

Received the Okayama Prefecture Miki Memorial Award

2005

Received the Okayama Cultural Award