Yasumoto Kajihara

Yasumoto Kajihara

Yasumoto Kajihara

A profile of Yasumoto Kajihara is coming soon.

1962
Born in Imari, Saga Prefecture, Japan
1980
Graduated from the Design Department of Arita Technical High School
Began apprenticeship at Taiko Sannomaru Kiln, a Karatsu ware pottery
1986
Studied craft at Heian Toen, Kyoto
1989
Studied sencha tea utensils under Hokuhō Daimaru
1995
Established an independent studio in Watada, Karatsu, Saga Prefecture
Selected for the Saga Prefectural Art Exhibition
1996
Selected for the Tankosha Tea Ceremony Art Exhibition with the work *Kishi*
1997
Built an anagama kiln at his current studio in Sari, Ochi, Saga Prefecture
2003
Received the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Award at the 100th Kyushu Yamaguchi Ceramic Exhibition
Undertook a three-month residency in South Korea
2004
Surveyed historic kiln sites in South Korea for 'In Search of the Origins of Old Karatsu' and helped establish the Old Karatsu Research Society
2005
Participated in a geological survey in Liaoning Province, China
Featured on NHK BS2 in the documentary 'I Want to Revive the Wabi Tea Bowl'
2007
Featured on NHK Educational TV's *Bi no Tsubo*
2009
Surveyed the historic Ru ware kiln sites in Henan Province, China
2012
Exhibited in the Korea–Japan Hoeryong Ceramics Exhibition
Created ceramics in Yangsan, South Korea
2013
Created ceramics at Tongdosa Temple, South Korea
2014
Surveyed the raw materials of the historic Ido tea bowl kiln sites at Baengnyeon-ri and Dudong-ri, South Korea
2015
Surveyed the historic Goryeo white porcelain kiln sites at Yanggu and Yeoju, South Korea
2017
Surveyed Buncheong clay materials in Undae-ri and Boseong, South Korea
2018
Surveyed the historic Black Goryeo kiln site at Yongsan-ri, South Korea
2019
Surveyed the historic Bunwon white porcelain kiln sites of the Joseon dynasty, South Korea
2020
Authored a fifty-part essay series for The Nishinippon Shimbun

Past exhibitions