Yushi Ishibashi

  • Ceramics
  • 1957 -
Yushi Ishibashi

ISHIBASHI has taken the sandblast technique normally applied to glass, and turned it upon his ceramics, and thus entered a new world of possibilities. The base is seihakuji (pale blue porcelain) and the blast effect is applied in three layers. The gradation created by each different depth is very beautiful.

Membership Full member, Japan Kogei Association
  • Important Intangible Cultural Property of Kyoto Prefecture
  • 1957 Born in Tokyo
  • 1981 Graduated from the Special Course at the Tekisui Museum of Art Ceramics Research Institute
    Studied ceramics under YAGI Kazuo, IWABUCHI Shigeya, KONDO Yutaka, and KOMOTO Akito
  • 1984 Established his kiln in Kyotanba Town, Funai County, Kyoto Prefecture
  • 2009 Invited to exhibit artwork at the Japan Ceramic Art Exhibition (invited three times after this until 2019)
  • 2013 Chosen as Evaluator for the Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition (three times until 2019)
  • 2014 Invited to exhibit artwork at Ibaraki Ceramic Art Museum
  • 2015 Designated as Important Intangible Cultural Property of Kyoto Prefecture
  • 2016 Becomes Director of the Japan Kōgei Association
  • 2017 Invited to exhibit artwork at the 20th MOA Okada Mokichi Award Exhibition


  • 【 Public Collection 】
  • 2001 Artwork purchased by the Agency for Cultural Affairs
  • 2003 Korea Japan Ceramic Art Exhibition held at Kumho Museum of Art, Seoul
  • 2005 Baldachin of the main building of Seifuji Temple, Osaka
  • 2007 Hagi Uragami Museum, Yamaguchi Prefecture
  • 2010 Artwork purchased by the Agency for Cultural Affairs
  • 2011 Artwork purchased by the Imperial Household Agency
  • 2013 The Museum of Ceramic Art, Hyogo
  • 2014 Ibaraki Ceramic Art Museum
  • 2015 Hiroki Oda Museum of Art, Fukuoka
  • 2020 Ibaraki Ceramic Art Museum
    Artwork purchased by the Imperial Household Agency

  • 1985Received the Best New Artist Incentive Award at the Asahi Ceramic Art Exhibition
  • 2001Received the Japan Kōgei Association Incentive Award at the Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
  • 2003Received the Grand Prize (Katsuranomiya Trophy) at the Japan Ceramic Art Exhibition
  • 2006Received the Japan Kōgei Association Award at the Ceramics Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
  • 2009Received the Kyoto Shimbun Award at the Kinki Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
  • 2010Received the MEXT Award at the Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
  • 2011Received the Grand Prize (Katsuranomiya Trophy) at the Japanese Ceramic Art Exhibition
  • 2013Received the Incentive Award at the TOBI (The Ceramic Art Society of Japan) Exhibition
  • 2014Received the Japan Kōgei Association Incentive Award at the Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
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