FEATURED ARTISTS
Osamu Suzuki
Great Master of Shino Type
Ceramic artist Osamu Suzuki was designated as Living National Treasure for Shino type when he was 59 years old. He celebrated his 90th birthday in 2024 and continues to make ceramics as an active artist with the longest history as holder of Important Intangible Cultural Property. While helping his father's work as a ceramic engineer, he himself started his career in ceramics and became independent. It was said that Shino type could only be made in wood-fired kilns, but when he was in his 30s, he tried firing Shino type in a gas kiln and succeeded. Since then, he has been trying to produce ceramics using methods in line with the times, and continues to produce ceramics today.
AWARDED ARTWORKS
The 70th Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition (2023)
The largest exhibition in Japan where the beauty and techniques of Japanese crafts gather. Introducing awarded ceramics, textiles, lacquerware, metalwork, wood and bamboo work, dolls, and other various works that have been strictly judged and selected.