Shu Mochizuki

  • Ceramics
  • 1960 -
Shu Mochizuki

Producing pieces based on what I am charmed and moved by in nature. Applying feldspathic glaze and adding iron decorations, red painting, color painting and gold decorations is my specific style.

Membership Full member, Japan Kogei Association
Director of the Japan Kōgei Association, Secretary General of the East Japan Branch, Vice Secretary General of the Ceramics Department
Member of the Ceramic Art Society of Japan (Executive Director)
President of Ceramics Workshop "Ikkan"
Studio Ceramic art studio IKKAN
  • 1960 Born in Tokyo
  • 1984 Graduated from Tokyo University of the Arts, Faculty of Fine Arts, Department of Crafts, Ceramics major
    Built Ceramics Workshop "Ikkan" in Nakano, Tokyo
  • 1985 Selected for the Traditional Kōgei New Works Exhibition (current East Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition) (selected for 35 times in total)
    Selected for the Japan Crafts Exhibition (last year to submit)
  • 1986 Completed master's course at Tokyo University of the Arts, Department of Art and Education Graduate School, Ceramics Major
    Becomes part-time lecturer at Tokyo University of the Arts, Faculty of Fine Arts, Art Education Office
  • 1988 Part-time lecturer at Tokyo University of the Arts Faculty of Fine Arts, Ceramics Office (up to '93)
  • 1990 Selected for the Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition (selected 27 times in total)
    Solo Exhibition at Gallery Okariya Ginza (13 times from this year onward)
  • 1992 Solo Exhibition at Umegaoka Art Center (Setagaya, Tokyo) (7 times from this year onward)
  • 1993 Solo Exhibition at Nihombashi Mitsukoshi (8 times from this year onward)
  • 1994 Becomes independent and starts working at his own studio, Ceramics Studio Ikkan
  • 1995 Becomes Full Member of the Japan Kōgei Association (Director from 2020 to date)
    Selected for the Choza Award Tokoname Ceramic Exhibition (did not submit after this)
    Solo Exhibition at Suigyoku Gallery (Itabashi, Tokyo) (8 times from this year onward)
  • 1996 Selected for the Tanko Tea Ceremony Art Exhibition (did not submit after this)
    Solo Exhibition at Keio Department Store Shinjuku (one more time after this)
  • 1997 Selected for the Japan Ceramic Art Exhibition (selected twice from this year onward)
  • 1998 "Rectangular Dish with Lotus Design" and "Large Dish with Peony Design" purchased by the Japan Foundation
    Solo Exhibition at Gallery Tohka (Shizuoka)
    Solo Exhibition at Daimaru Department Store Kobe
  • 1999 Participated in the Important Intangible Cultural Property "Neriage" successors training course ('00)
    Solo Exhibition at Niigata Mitsukoshi (one more time after this)
  • 2000 Built second studio and kiln in Izu Kogen, Shizuoka
    "Large Dish with Peony Design" purchased by Kyushu Sangyo University
    Solo Exhibition at Gallery Funaoka (Otsu, Shiga) (2 more times from this year onward)
  • 2002 Solo Exhibition at Daimaru Department Store, Shinsaibashi
  • 2005 Exhibition at NIhombashi Mitsukoshi Main Store (1 more time after this)
  • 2006 Ceramics lecturer at Aichi University of the Arts, Faculty of Art, Department of Design and Craft (for the school year '06)
    Manager of the Japan Kōgei Association Tōkai Branch (for '06)
    "Rectangular Dish with Camellia Design" purchased by the Imperial Household Agency
    Solo Exhibition at Kaze no Hanashi (Mishima, Shizuoka)
  • 2007 Selected for the Tōkai Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
  • 2008 Solo Exhibition at Gallery Iwasa-Dou (Kamakura, Kanagawa) (twice from this year onward)
  • 2010 Manager of the Japan Kōgei Association (Secretary General from 2020 to date)
  • 2011 Invited to submit to the Contemporary Kogei Art Fair
    "Jar in Irregular Shape with Lotus Design" added to the collection of Museum of Arts & Design (New York City, USA)
  • 2012 Solo Exhibition at Sanshin Gallery Zen (Mishima, Shizuoka)
    Solo Exhibition at Iwataya Mitsukoshi, Fukuoka
  • 2013 Manager of the Japan Kōgei Association Ceramics Department (Deputy Chairman from'20 up to date)
    Manager of the Ceramic Art Society of Japan (Executive Board Member from '18 up to date)
    Selected for the Tobiten (9 times in total)
  • 2014 Part-time lecturer at Nihon University, College of Art, Department of Fine Arts (up to date)
  • 2015 Participated in the Important Intangible Cultural Property "Yurikinsai (underglaze gold)" successors training course ('16)
    Solo Exhibition at Gallery x Cafe Jalona (Akasaka, Tokyo) (one more time after this)
  • 2016 Primary Evaluator of the East Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
    Judge at the Ceramics Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
    Judge at the Shizuoka Kougei Exhibition
  • 2017 Solo Exhibition at Yokohama Takashimaya (one more time after this)
  • 2018 Evaluator and Judge at the East Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition (also in '20, '21)
  • 2019 Judge at the Tobiten
  • 2020 Becomes Manager of the Japan Kōgei Association
  • 2021 Primary Evaluator of the Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
  • 2022 Evaluator and Judge at the Ceramics Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
    "Large Square Dish with Peony Design" added to the collection of the Museum of Ceramic Art, Hyogo

  • 2010Received the Excellence Award (Japan Kōgei Association Award) at the Ceramics Traditional Kōgei Exhibition for "Rectangular Dish with Lotus Design"
  • 2014Received the Incentive Award at the Tobiten for "Dish with Peony Design"
  • 2015Received the Incentive Award at the Tobiten for Bowl with Flower Design "Camellia"
    Received the Excellence Award (Japan Kōgei Association Award) at the Ceramics Traditional Kōgei Exhibition for Dish with Flower Design "Camellia"
  • 2018Received the Excellence Award (Japan Kōgei Association Award) at the Ceramics Traditional Kōgei Exhibition for Tea Bowl with Flower Design "Camellia"
  • 2019Received the Grand Award (Japan Kōgei Association Chairman Award) at the Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition for Large Bowl with Flower Design "Camellia"
  • 2022Received the Excellence Award (Sapporo Interior Aqua Award) at the Tobiten for Vase with Flower Design "Camellia"

  • "Rectangular Dish with Lotus Design", "Large Dish with Peony Design" purchased by the Japan Foundation
  • "Large Dish with Peony Design" purchased by Kyushu Sangyo University
  • "Rectangular Dish with Camellia Design" purchased by the Imperial Agency
  • "Jar in Irrregular Shape with Lotus Design" collection of Museum of Arts & Design (New York City, USA)
  • "Large Square Dish with Peony Design" collection of the Museum of Ceramic Art, Hyogo

Ceramic art studio IKKAN

Address 5-32-5 Minamidai, Nakano-ku, Tokyo Map
Phone 03-5385-3173
E-mail renasa@sage.ocn.ne.jp
business hours Date of Class
Fri. 10:00-13:00 / 14:00-17:00 / 18:00-21:00
Sat. 10:00-13:00 / 14:00-17:00 / 17:00-20:00
Holidays are closed.
url http://www.tougei-ikkan.com/index.html

Price Range

$ 2,000 - 5,000

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