Koyo Ito

• 1965
  Born in Takahama City, Aichi Prefecture
• 1983
  Studied under Hidetake Ando, Important Intangible Cultural Property of Gifu Prefecture
• 1994
  Starts to make ceramics in Takahama City
  Selected for the Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition, selected several times from this year onward
  Selected for the Tōkai Traditional Kōgei Exhibition, selected several times from this year onward
• 1996
  Solo Exhibition at Maruei Department Store, Nagoya, Aichi. (also in 2001)
• 1998
  Solo Exhibition at Nagoya Sakae Mitsukoshi, Aichi
• 1999
  Builds a half-underground cellar kiln in Asuke, Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture
• 2000
  Solo Exhibition at Nihombashi Mitsukoshi Main Store (Tokyo) (also in 2003, 2006, 2009, 2012, 2015, and 2018)
  Submitted to the Aichi Prefectural Ceramic Museum Special Exhibition "Ceramics and SENCHA"
• 2002
  Solo Exhibition at Toma Shrine, Hokkaido
• 2007
  Submitted to the Aichi Prefectural Ceramic Museum Special Exhibition "Tradition and Beauty of Ceramic Art of Sen-cha"
• 2011
  Becomes Full Member of the Japan Kogei Association
• 2013
  Selected for the 5th Kikuchi Biennale (also selected in 2017, 2019, and 2021)
• 2014
  Selected for the Hagi Taisho (Grand Prix) of Contemporary Ceramics Exhibition (also selected in 2016 and 2019)
• 2017
  Selected for the 4th Tobiten (also in 2021)
• 2020
  Submitted to the Furukawa Art Museum (Nagoya) Special Exhibition "Aichi Art and Craft 2020"
• 2021
  Selected for the Kasama Ceramic Award Exhibition 2021
  Solo Exhibition at Tsu-Matsubishi Department Store (Mie)
  Solo Exhibition at Hanshin Department Store, Umeda Main Store (Osaka)

The power of nature has an awesome impact on life, and I feel something special when I live amongst nature. I aim to incorporate this feeling in my works using traditional techniques, but with a fresh sensibility.

• 1995
  Received the Aichi Board of Education Award for the "Shino Flat Vase" at the Tōkai Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
• 1999
  Received the Japan Sencha Kōgei Incentive Award at the Japan Sencha KōgeiExhibition (awarded 5 times)
• 2002
  Received the Tōkai Traditional Kōgei Incentive Award for the "Shino Vase" at the Tōkai Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
• 2010
  Received the All Japan Senchado Federation Award at the Japan Sencha KōgeiExhibition
• 2019
  Received the Incentive Award for the "Shino Colored Plate" at the 8th Kikuchi Biennale Exhibition
• 2020
  Received the Mie Board of Education Award for the "Shino Colored Flower Vase" at the Tōkai Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
• 2021
  Received the NHK Nagoya Broadcasting Station Manager Award for the "Shino Colored Flower Vase" at the Tōkai Traditional Kōgei Exhibition

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