Koyo Ito
- Ceramics
- 1965 -
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.
| Membership | Full member, Japan Kogei Association National Japanese Sencha Crafts Association (Full member) |
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- 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)
- 1995Received the Aichi Board of Education Award for the "Shino Flat Vase" at the Tōkai Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
- 1999Received the Japan Sencha Kōgei Incentive Award at the Japan Sencha KōgeiExhibition (awarded 5 times)
- 2002Received the Tōkai Traditional Kōgei Incentive Award for the "Shino Vase" at the Tōkai Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
- 2010Received the All Japan Senchado Federation Award at the Japan Sencha KōgeiExhibition
- 2019Received the Incentive Award for the "Shino Colored Plate" at the 8th Kikuchi Biennale Exhibition
- 2020Received the Mie Board of Education Award for the "Shino Colored Flower Vase" at the Tōkai Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
- 2021Received the NHK Nagoya Broadcasting Station Manager Award for the "Shino Colored Flower Vase" at the Tōkai Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
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