Ichiro Kato

  • Ceramics
  • 1972 -
Ichiro Kato

Membership Full member, Japan Kogei Association
  • 1972 Born in Yamaguchi Prefecture
  • 1995 Completed training at Ibaraki Prefectural Ceramics Guidance Center (current Kasama College of Ceramic Art)
  • 2001 Moved to Gozenyama, Ibaraki Prefecture and builds a kiln
  • 2002 Selected for the East Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition (selected 8 times from this year onward)
    Selected for the Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition (selected 12 times from this year onward)
  • 2003 Selected for the Ibaraki Prefectural Art Festival Art Exhibition (selected twice from this year onward)
  • 2004 "Contemporary Ceramics in Ibaraki" Exhibition at Ibaraki Ceramic Art Museum
    Selected for Mashiko Ceramics Competition
    Selected for the Kikuchi Biennale
  • 2006 Submitted to "Cool & Sophisticated: Contemporary Master Ceramists of Eastern Japan" at Ibaraki Ceramic Art Museum
  • 2007 Submitted to the 7th "Creation from Tradition- 21st Century Exhibition" held by Goto Federation of Art Dealers
    Submitted to "From Materials and Artistry to Forms" Exhibition held by Gallery Voice and Tsukuba Museum of Art, Ibaraki
  • 2008
    Submitted to 8th "Creation from Tradition- 21st Century Exhibition" held by Goto Federation of Art Dealers
    Mitsukoshi Art Division 100th Anniversary "Nouvelles Ailes - Art Today" Exhibition at Nihombashi Mitsukoshi
  • 2009 Submitted to the 9th "Creation from Tradition- 21st Century Exhibition" held by Goto Federation of Art Dealers
    Submitted to the East Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition 50th Anniversary "Art Crafts in the 21st Century : A View From Abroad" Exhibition
  • 2015 Submitted to Atelier Hiro Opening Anniversary Special Exhibition
  • 2019 "Hina Dolls of the Mitsui Family" Exhibition at Mitusi Memorial Museum
    Selected for the 66th Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
  • 2020 "Contemporary Ceramics Exhibition" at Hankyu Department Store, Kobe
    Selected for the Japan Ceramic Society Modern Ceramics Chugoku and Shikoku Exhibition
  • 2022 Submitted to the Japan Kōgei Association Ceramics Department 50th Anniversary Exhibition, "Ceramics of the Past and of the Future: The Timelessness of Traditional Japanese Craft Arts"
    Selected for the 62nd East Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
    Selected for the 14th Exhibition of Contemporary Ceramics for the Tea Ceremony
    Selected for the 69th Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition

  • 1999Received the Saitama Governor Award at the Ceramic Art Foundation Exhibition
  • 2002Received the Excellence Award at the Ibaraki Prefectural Art Festival Art Exhibition
  • 2004Received the Mitsukoshi Award at the East Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
    Received the Incentive Award at the Asahi Ceramic Art Exhibition
  • 2006Received the Japan Kogei Association Award at the Ceramics Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
  • 2007Received the Hokkaido Governor Award at the Ohtaki Hokkaido Ceramics Exhibition
  • 2008Submitted to the 8th "Creation from Tradition- 21st Century Exhibition" held by Goto Federation of Art Dealers
    Received the Grand Award at the Ohtaki Hokkaido Ceramics Exhibition
  • 2013Received the Incentive Award at the “Arts of the Tea Ceremony” Exhibition held at the Tanabe Museum of Art
  • 2014Received the Asahi Shimbun Award at the Yamaguchi Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
  • 2015Received the Yamaguchi Branch Manager Award at the Yamaguchi Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
  • 2016Received the SOGO Award at the Yamaguchi Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
  • 2017Received the YAB Award at the Yamaguchi Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
  • 2018Received the SOGO Award at the Yamaguchi Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
  • 2019Received the Japan Kogei Association Award at the Ceramics Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
    Received the JA Group Yamaguchi "Tsuchino Hana" Award at the 42nd Yamaguchi Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
  • 2020Received the Ibaraki Kotsu Award at the Tobiten
    Received the JA Group Yamaguchi "Tsuchino Hana" Award at the 43rd Yamaguchi Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
  • 2021Received the Judge's Special Award at the 12th International Ceramics Festival Mino

Price Range

$ 1,000 - 4,000

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