With pottery roots stretching back to the Momoyama period (1573-1615), Tsubusa Kato (b. 1962) was naturally drawn to porcelain. Kato began his career working with mixed clay and mass production, but after five years, he started his studio in Tomika-chō. His works have been exhibited extensively, including at the Asahi Ceramic Art Exposition, the National Museum of Modern Art in Tokyo, the Art Institute of Chicago, the Victoria & Albert in London, and many other museums in Japan and Europe.
1962 Born in Onadacho, Tajimi, Gifu prefecture
1979 Completed Tajimi City Pottery Design and Technical Center
Selected Exhibition
1996 ”Expression of Porcelain: development in the 90s”, The National Museum of Modern Art,Tokyo
2002 “The legacy of modern ceramic art”, Museum of Modern Ceramic Art, Gifu
2006 ”Toji: Japanese Ceramic Art-Tradition and Avant-garde exhibition”, Musee national de Ceramique, France
2010 “Trial Tea Ceremony, Kitano Marudai Tea Ceremony”, The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo
2013 Japan Ceramic Society Award Winner
Built a new kiln in Onadacho, Tajimi, Gifu prefecture
Public Collection
Museum of Modern Ceramic Art, Gifu, Japan
Victoria & Albert Museum, London
The Art Institute of Chicago, USA