Yushi Ito

1945 -
  • Ceramics
  • Awarded once at the Japan Kōgei Assoc. Exhibition
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    • Category
      Ceramics
    • Born
      1945 -
    • Based in
      Aichi
    • Membership
      Full member, Japan Kogei Association

    Biography

    • 1945
      Born in Tokoname City, location of one of the six major old kilns of Japan
    • 1963
      Studied under HINENO Sakuzo and TOMIMOTO Goro
    • 1979
      Full member, Japan Kogei Association
    • 1983
      Submitted to the Tokoname-Shigaraki Joint Exhibition
    • 1986
      Submitted to the EMON-Mino-Tokoname Joint Exhibition
    • 1991
      Submitted to the Recreational Symposium “Discoloration of Clay” Exhibition at Hagi Gallery Saitoan
    • 1992
      Participated in the workshop at the Universiti Teknologi MARA
      His work was collected by the Handa Municipal Museum
    • 1993
      Visited South Korea
    • 1994
      Pottery making at Gyeongju, South Korea. Solo exhibition at Hashimoto Art Gallery, Nagoya
    • 1995
      The Encounter of the Flower and the Vase Exhibition (Masuda Studio, Shinjuku, Tokyo)
      Jointly held with Ikebana artists OTA Mitsuru, KASUYA Akihiro, KUDO Kazuhiko, KOIZUMI Michio, SHIMODATakatoshi, SENDA Riho, HAYAKAWA Kenichi, HINATA Yoichi, and YOSHIMURA Takashi
    • 1996
      Submitted to the Tokoname Contemporary Ceramics Exhibition at the Aichi Prefectural Ceramic Museum
      Submitted to the IAC 1996 “Exhibition of Contemporary Tokai Ceramic Art”
    • 1997
      Pottery making at Dan Kwian, Thailand　
    • 1998
      Participated in the workshop with Ms. Choi and Ms. Anne of the USA at Ms. Choi’s kiln in Gyeongju, South Korea
    • 1999
      Participated in the Japan-India workshop at Delhi Blue Pottery (New Delhi, India)
    • 2000
      Jury member at the 31st Tokai Traditional Art Crafts Exhibition
    • 2002
      Submitted to the Chozasho Awards “Then and Now” Exhibition at the Tokoname Municipal Ceramic Art Research Institute
    • 2003
      Jury member at the 34th Tokai Traditional Art Crafts Exhibition
    • 2004
      Submitted to the “Exhibition PEACE and HARMONY” in New Delhi, India
    • 2006
      Jury member at the 37th Tokai Traditional Art Crafts Exhibition
      Submitted to the Japan-Korea Ceramics Exchange Exhibition (Kijang, South Korea)
      Vineet Kacker and Yushi Ito 2-men Exhibition at ANANT Gallery (New Delhi, India)
    • 2007
      Specially submitted to the “Tea Ceramics of Aichi – Seto and Tokoname” (Aichi Prefecture Tokyo Office)
      Ms Deborah Roettinger and Yushi Ito Paintings and Ceramics 2-men Exhibition at Tokonoma Art Gallery (Gold Coast, Australia)
    • 2008
      Submitted to the International Ceramic Fair 2008 (South Korea)
    • 2009
      Cooking and ceramics collaboration with FUKUDA Hiroshi, Owner of Nabenoya, Tokyo (Asuke Kura no Naka Gallery)
      His work was collected by the Handa Municipal Museum, Aichi Prefecture
    • 2010
      Exhibited 4,000 Guinomi cups at the Kura no Naka Gallery
      Appeared on NHK Weekend Chubu
    • 2011
      Jury member at the 42nd Tokai Traditional Art Crafts Exhibition
      Participated in the INTERNATIONAL CERAMIC WORKSHOP IN YEOJU (South Korea)
    • 2012
      Invited to submit to the 43rd Tokai Traditional Art Crafts Exhibition
    • 2013
      Instructor at the Tokoname Tounomori Ceramic Art Research Institute
    • Selected
      The Asahi Ceramic Art Exhibition 4 times to date
      The Chunichi International Exhibition of Ceramic Arts 5 times to date
      The Japanese Ceramic Arts Exhibition (Traditional Category) 4 times to date
      The Kikuchi Biennale 4 times to date
      The Tokai Traditional Art Crafts Exhibition and the Asahi Modern Craft Exhibition
      The 6th and 10th International Ceramics Competition Mino
    • Solo exhibitions
      Ikebukuro Seibu Department Store, Tokyo
      Meitetsu Department Store, Nagoya
      Ginza Kuroda Touen, Tokyo
      Masudaya, Shinjuku, Tokyo
      Hashimoto Art Gallery, Nagoya
      Toyota, Trio Rio
      Gallery Ensha, Niigata
      Seisui Toen, Kawanishi
      Gallery Yu, Kawasaki
      Iwaoka Ceramics Gallery, Sagamihara
      Gallery Champêtre, Aoyama
      Yugado, Nagoya
      Gallery Kazaku-guruma, Fukuyama
      Hodge Podge Gallery, Kyoto
      Mizunoya, Handa
      Art Salon Kogen, Nagoya
      Keikyu Department Store, Kobe
      Gallery Toshin, Kamakura
      Kochuraku, Kagoshima
      Azabu-jyuban Man-en, Tokyo
      Sumi, Kochi
      Art Space Kawamoto, Toyama
      Shunkashuto (Gallery Shiki), Kobe
      Gallery Suki, Konan
      Sou, Matsuyama
      Akasaka Yu Gallery, Tokyo
      Morita Gallery, Tokyo
      Taro Kaburimono, Kochi
      Gallery Tousai, Toyonaka
      Asuke Kura no Naka Gallery
      Menami, Kyoto
      Kazenosawa Gallery, Kurihara, Miyagi Prefecture
      Gallery Art Floor, Takahama
      (Full member, Japan Kogei Association)

    Awards

    • 1978
      Received the Gold Award at the Biennale Internationale de Vallauris (Europe)
    • Received the Chozasho Award 6 times at the Chozasho Ceramic Art Exhibition
      Received the Incentive Award 3 times at the Chozasho Ceramic Art Exhibition
    • 2024
      Gifu Prefecture Governor Award, 55th Tōkai Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
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