Tadashi Yoshimoto
After studying under Living National Treasure Kei Fujiwara for many years, he established his own kiln and became independent in Idani, Bizen City, in 1975. In 2007, he was designated a holder of an Important Intangible Cultural Property by Okayama Prefecture.
He was born in 1943 in Bizen City, Okayama Prefecture.
He became a disciple of Kei Fujiwara in 1964.
He established a kiln in Shizutani, Bizen City, in 1975 and became an independent ceramic artist.
He became a disciple of Kei Fujiwara in 1964.
He established a kiln in Shizutani, Bizen City, in 1975 and became an independent ceramic artist.
Biography
In 1964, Mr. Tadashi Yoshimoto became an apprentice to Mr. Kei Fujiwara, a Living National Treasure. He studied under Mr. Fujiwara for 19 years until his passing. In 1975, he established his own kiln in Hidani, Bizen City, and became independent. His first kiln’s work was selected for the Japan Traditional Crafts Exhibition, the Okayama Prefectural Art Exhibition, and the East China Branch Exhibition, and in 1986, he became a full member of the Japan Crafts Association. He has an outstanding career in ceramics, with works selected and awarded at the Okayama Prefectural Exhibition, East China Branch Exhibition, Toshinkai Exhibition, China-Japan International Ceramic Art Exhibition, Asahi Ceramic Art Exhibition, Japan Ceramic Art Exhibition, Ceramic Biennale Exhibition, and the Public Exhibition of Yakishime Ceramics, among others. He has also actively held solo exhibitions, which have been held at department stores in Okayama, Fukuyama, Mihara, Hiroshima, Tottori, Yonago, Kumamoto, Himeji, Kobe, Osaka, Kyoto, and Tokyo since 1977, garnering great acclaim. In 1988, he was honored with the Kanemaru Toyo Award. In 2007, he was designated a Holder of Okayama Prefecture’s Important Intangible Cultural Property.