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YAMAGUCHI, Mikihiko
Yamamiki Kiln
Arita Ware
SUMMARY
・He was born and brought up in Arita which Hakuji was originated.
・YAMAGUCHI was attracted to potter's wheel thrown by hand, he mede a decision to be an artist.
・He learned how to make ceramics by himself and polished his skill carefully for long time.
・Submitted at the Germany Arita porcelain exhibition held in three cites, Meissen, Berlin and Dusseldorf.
・His works are contained with softness owned by hakuji and beauty of kind lines.
・He has the natinal qualification of Arita Imari traditional craftsman.
PERSONAL INFORMATION
- Birth
- Arita-cho, Nishimatsuura-gun, Saga prefecture in 1953
- Education
- Arita Industry High School (- 1973)
- Address
- 594-1 Toshaku-hei, Arita-cho, Nishimatsuura-gun, Saga 844-0017 Japan
- Affiliation
- Japan Kogei Association
Saga Ceramic Art Association
Arita Ceramic Art Association
CAREER HISTORY
- Award
- The Saga prefectural governor prize in the Nishi-nippon Ceramic Art Exhibition (2000)
The NHK Broadcasting director prize in the Kyushu Yamaguchi Ceramics Exhibition (2001)
The Nagasaki prefectural governor prize in the Nishi-nippon Ceramic Art Exhibition (2001)
- Selected
- The Kyushu Yamaguchi Ceramics Exhibition, The Exhibition of Traditional Kogei of SEIBU Area in Japan, the Nishi-nippon Ceramic Art Exhibition
and other exhibitions