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SHOMURA, Hisaki SHOMURA, Hisaki Banko Kiln

Arita Ware


SUMMARY

・Hisaki-san is the eldest son of Shomura Ken-san.
・He grew up in Arita-cho, Saga prefecture and used to see plenty of typical works of Arita ware.
・He realized that he wanted to make original works which get used to today's life.
・Enrolled in the Arita College of Ceramics.
・He developed the art of white porcelain named shirotaej which has an elegant matt texture.
・The feature is both graduation with glaze depth and the shade created by curving.

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Birth
Arita-cho, Nishimatsuura-gun, Saga prefecture in 1974
Education
The Kumamoto Industry university (present changed the name to "Sojo University" -1997)
The Arita College of Ceramics (- 1999)
Address
1-2-3 Akaemachi, Arita-cho, Nishimatsuura-gun, Saga 844-0006 Japan
Affiliation
Japan Kogei Association
Saga Ceramic Art Association
Arita Ceramic Art Association

WORKING EXPERIENCE

・Part-time engagement in the Arita College of Ceramics (for two years)

CAREER HISTORY

Award
The KAB Kumamoto Asahi Broadcasting prize in the Exhibition of Art Crafts of SEIBU Area in Japan (2004)
The Bikyo prize in the Saga Art Association Exhibition (2004)
The television program NHK BS2 SHOMURA, Hisaki Fuantei na Antei unstable stability broadcasted (2009)
The Saga Chamber of Commerce and Industry prize" in the Kyushu Yamaguchi Ceramics Exhibition (2011)
The encouragement prize in the Japan Traditional Art Crafts Exhibition (2011)
The Saga Ceramic Art Association prize in the Saga Kenten (2012)
The QAB Ryukyu Asahi Broadcasting Corporation prize in the Exhibition of Traditional Kogei of SEIBU Area in Japan (2013)
The Asahi Shimbun Company prize (Grand prix) in the Exhibition of Traditional Kogei of SEIBU Area in Japan (2014)
The Asahi Culture Center prize (Grand prix) in the Exhibition of Traditional Kogei of SEIBU Area in Japan (2016)
The Nishinippon Shimbun company prize in the Arita International Ceramics Competition (2022)
The Governor of Saga prefecture prize in the Arita International Ceramics Competition (2023)
and many more
Selected
The Japan Traditional Kogei Exhibition, The Exhibition of Traditional Kogei of SEIBU Area in Japan, The Arita International Ceramics Competition and other exhibitions
This Artist's Ceramics