Artists > Yukiya IZUMITA

1966 Born in Rikuzentakata City, Iwate Prefecture
1992 Began to study Kokuji-ware under Gakuho
1995 Opened his own workshop in Noda Village.
Won the Excellence Award at Noodle Bowl Award Exhibition sponsored by Nisshin
Foods Co.
1998 Began to fire works in a wood-fired cellar kiln
2000 Won the Grand Prix at the 38th Asahi Ceramic Exhibition
2001 Selected for the 39th Asahi Ceramic Exhibition
Selected for the World Crafts Competition, Kanazawa
2002 Won the Grand Prix at the 40th Asahi Ceramic Exhibition
Selected for the International Ceramics Festival, Mino
2003 Selected for the 41st Asahi Ceramic Exhibition
Selected for the 17th Biennial Japan Ceramic Art Exhibition
2004 Invited to participate in the Asahi Contemporary Crafts Exhibition
2005 Participated in SOFA New York
Selected for the International Ceramics Festival, Mino
Selected for the 18th Biennial Japan Ceramic Art Exhibition
2007 Opened 'Gallery IZUMITA'
Selected for the 19th Biennial Japan Ceramic Art Exhibition
2009 Won the Excellence Award at the 20th Biennial Japan Ceramic Art Exhibition
2011 Participated in the 1st Contemporary Kogei Art Fair 2011
Won Iwate Prefectural Award at Iwate Prefecture Art Recommendation Exhibition


From the age of twenty-six, studied the local kokuji-ware style of pottery under the kokuji-ware master Gakuho Shimodake. Kokuji-ware is produced in Kuji City, using local clay with tohakuyu (white glaze) and ameyu (caramel glaze) to produce works characterized by their simplicity. The majority of works are everyday items for use in the home and won acclaim from YANAGI Soetsu (1889-1961), who founded the mingei undo (folk crafts movement) in the 1920s.

1992 Open his own kiln in Noda Village

Ever since has produced creative objets d'art as well as new forms of vase.