Tadashi Nishiyama

  • Ceramics
  • 1954 -
Tadashi Nishiyama

Producing white porcelain and celadon porcelain from large pieces to dishes used in everyday life, using a potter's wheel.

Membership Full member, Japan Kogei Association
Member, Saga Ceramic Art Association
Studio: Kashugama kiln
Studio Kashugama
  • 1954 Born in Arita Town, Saga Prefecture
  • 1974 Studied under Living National Treasure, Manji Inoue
  • 1976 Studied under Important Intangible Cultural Property of Saga Prefecture, Seiroku Nakamura
  • 1981 Became independent and established the Kashugama kiln
  • 1990 Selected for the Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition for the first time
  • 1991 Submitted to and selected for the Japan Ceramic Art Exhibition for the first time
  • 1995 First Solo Exhibition at Fukuoka Tamaya Department Store
  • 1996 White Porcelain Large Flower Vase added to the collection of Hiroki Oda Museum of Art
  • 1997 Seibu Hakodate 16th Anniversary Special Program Solo Exhibition
  • 1999 Solo Exhibition at Tokyu Department Store, Machida Store
    Solo Exhibition at Kumamoto Tsuruya Department Store
    Dedicated artwork to Meissen, Germany
  • 2000 Submitted to "Saga Contemporary Ceramics from the Home of Japanese Porcelain" at the British Museum
    Solo Exhibition at Iwataya, Tenjin, Fukuoka (4 times from this year onward)
  • 2001 Solo Exhibition at Tokiwa Oita (4 times from this year onward)
  • 2002 Solo Exhibition at Takasaki Takashimaya (9 times from this year onward)
  • 2003 Solo Exhibition at Tokyu Department Store, Nagano
    Solo Exhibition at Izutsuya Kokura Store (4 times from this year onward)
  • 2004 Solo Exhibition at Yokohama Takashimaya (5 times from this year onward)
    Submitted to “Arita, Contemporary Ceramics from the Home of Japanese Porcelain” in Germany
  • 2006 Solo Exhibition at Mitsukoshi Chiba Store (4 times from this year onward)
  • 2012 Solo Exhibition at Iwataya Mitsukoshi (4 times from this year onward)
  • 2015 Solo Exhibition at Tamagawa Takashimaya (4 times from this year onward)
  • 2020 Introduced in NHK TV program "Bi no Tsubo – White Porcelain"
  • Selected for
    The Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition 17 times
    The Japan Ceramic Art Exhibition 3 times
    The West Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition consecutively
    The Kyushu-Yamaguchi Ceramics Exhibition
    and several other exhibitions

  • 1987Received the Saga Prefectural Board of Education Manager Award at the Saga Art Association Exhibition
  • 1990Received the Yomiuri Shimbun Award at the Kyushu-Yamaguchi Ceramics Exhibition
  • 1992Received the Saga Television Station Award at the Kyushu-Yamaguchi Ceramics Exhibition
  • 1993Received the Saga Prefectural Assembly Chairman Award at the Saga Art Association Exhibition
  • 1994Received the Fukuoka City Board of Education Manager Award at the West Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
    Received the Saga Governor Award at the Saga Art Association Exhibition
  • 1995Received the Minister of Education Award at the Kyushu-Yamaguchi Ceramics Exhibition
  • 1996Received the RKB Mainichi Broadcasting Award (Art Division) and Mainichi Shimbun Award (Industry Division) at the Kyushu-Yamaguchi Ceramics Exhibition
  • 2005Received the Saga Television Station Award at the West Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition

Kashugama

Address 761-3 Toshaku, Nishimatsuuragun Aritacho, Saga Map
Phone 0955-42-3493
E-mail tadasi-n@khaki.plala.or.jp
url http://nishiyama-tadashi.com
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