Takashi Tanaka

  • Ceramics
  • 1978 -
Takashi Tanaka

My passion is to take the kiseto glaze used for Mino ware and create new ceramic works. I have developed kuchiba glazing. I use black clay for the base, and by carving patterns, the edges of the work are outlined in a soft black.

Membership Full member, Japan Kogei Association
Mino Ceramic Art Association
  • 1978 Born in Toki City, Gifu Prefecture
  • 1999 Graduated from Specialist Course, Tajimi Technical High School
  • 2006 Selected for the Tokai Traditional Art Crafts Exhibition; selected every year to date
    Selected for Japan Traditional Art Crafts Exhibition; also selected from 2009 to 13
  • 2007 Selected for Japanese Ceramic Arts Exhibition
  • 2011 Full member, Japan Kogei Association
  • 2013 Selected for Chozasho Tokoname Ceramic Art Exhibition
  • 2014 Selected for TOBI, the Ceramic Art Society of Japan Exhibition
    "Kuchibayu Kamon Kaki" selected for a permanent collection of Mino ceramics,
    and collected by Mino Ceramic Art Museum, Tajimi

  • 2012Received the Chunichi Incentive Award
    at the Mino Ceramics Exhibition
  • 2013Received the Nagoya Mayor's Prize
    at the Tokai Traditional Art Crafts Exhibition
    Received the Japan Kogei Association Award
    at the Exhibition of Japanese Traditional Ceramic Art
  • 2014Received the Bronze Award at the Shoroku Awards
    Tea Ceramics Exhibition
    Received the TOKI Oribe Incentive Award at the Modern
    Tea Ceramics Exhibition
    Received the Ando Award at the Tokai Traditional
    Art Crafts Exhibition
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