Hideki Yanashita

柳下季器

Ceramic Artist • 1967 –

A ceramic artist based in Iga, Mie Prefecture, originally from Tokyo. Fascinated by pottery from the Momoyama period (1573-1603), Hideki decided to embark on a career in ceramics. After honing his skills through apprenticeship in Shigaraki, he built his own ana-gama “cave” kiln and established the Jinden kiln in Iga. He has been influenced and mentored by Master Sadamitsu Sugimoto, and works in a diverse range of styles including Raku, Yakishime, Ido, and Oribe, using natural materials to express the world of wabi-sabi.

BASED IN

Iga, Mie Prefecture

WEB SITE

hideki-yanashita.hatenablog.com

POINT OF VIEW

The philosophy of wabi-sabi underlies Hideki Yanashita’s artistic expression. This artist, who earnestly learns from past masters, continues to refine this philosophy daily through his work. The works born on this quest for new heights while using modern materials in the modern era seem to be searching for an essential beauty that never succumbs to the trends of the times.

CRAFT ARTIST BIOGRAPHY

1967: Born in Tokyo, Japan
1989: Graduated from Kuwasawa Design School
2002: Built own anagama kiln in Iga, Mie Prefecture
: Two-person exhibition at Takashimaya Yokohama Department Store
2004: Solo exhibition at Takashimaya Yokohama Department Store (subsequently held regularly)
2007: Solo exhibition at Takashimaya Kyoto Department Store (subsequently held regularly)
: Mentored by Master ceramic artist Sadamitsu Sugimoto (continuing to present day)
2008: Solo exhibition at Takashimaya Osaka Department Store (subsequently held regularly)
2013: Solo exhibition at JR Nagoya Takashimaya (subsequently held regularly)
2023: Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi Main Department Store (subsequently held regularly)

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Raku ware
- Generic term
Raku ware is a type of glazed pottery shaped by hand without using a potter’s wheel and fired at low temperatures. It includes sub-types such as Aka-Raku (Red Raku), Kuro-Raku (Black Raku), Shiro-Raku (White Raku), and others. Raku ware is said to have been first created under the guidance of Sen no Rikyu, and although it often refers specifically to pottery produced by generations of the Raku family, in a broader sense it refers to all ceramics produced using the same technique.
Iga ware
- Others
Iga ware is the general term for ceramics produced mainly in Iga, Mie Prefecture. It is characterized by its natural glaze, called biidoro (from “vidro”) glaze, which results in a translucent jade color, and its hard, tightly fired clay surface.
Oribe
- Generic term
- Technique
A type of Mino ware first created during the Azuchi-Momoyama period (1573–1603). It is thought to have reflected the taste of Oribe Furuta, a celebrated master of the Japanese tea ceremony, and is characterized by novel shapes and patterns. It can be classified into various types depending on the glaze and technique, including the copper-green glazed So-Oribe and Ao-Oribe, as well as Aka-Oribe, Kuro-Oribe, Yahichida-Oribe, and Narumi-Oribe.
Shino
- Generic term
- Technique
A type of Mino ware which first appeared in the Azuchi-Momoyama period (1568–1600), as well as a general term for ceramics in which a white Shino glaze (based on feldspar) is applied to the “Mogusa-tsuchi” clay. There are several types of Shino ware, including Muji-Shino (plain), E-Shino (picture), Nezumi-Shino (gray) and Beni-Shino (crimson).
Shigaraki ware
- Generic term
A style of ceramics produced in Shigaraki, Shiga Prefecture. Fired at high temperatures without glaze, it is characterized by a tactile landscape resulting from its coarse base material and natural ash glaze. One of the six ancient kilns in Japan.

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Hideki Yanashita

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CRAFT ARTIST BIOGRAPHY

Ido Tea Bowl

Koetsu Black Tea Bowl

White Raku Tea Bowl, Fujisan

Ima-yaki Black Tea Bowl