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Raizan Yasunaga

安永 頼山
Ceramic Artist • 1970 –

A ceramic artist based in Karatsu, Saga Prefecture. Drawn to Karatsu ware, he honed his craft studying under Sajiro Tanaka and Dohei Fujinoki. Later he built his own nobori-gama (climbing kiln) in Osugi, Karatsu, and became independent. Using various techniques of Karatsu ware, he dedicated himself to the art of ceramics, striving to express the beauty brought to life by the harmony between people and nature.

BASED IN
Karatsu, Saga Prefecture

POINT OF VIEW

The works of Raizan Yasunaga exhibit a natural, unadorned charm. Staying as close to nature as possible, yet with just the right amount of human touch, they resemble the beauty of a rural satoyama landscape. When you hold his pieces, you will feel a comforting closeness, and you will be able to touch upon the artist’s aesthetic consciousness that cherishes the harmony between humans and nature.

CRAFT ARTIST BIOGRAPHY

1970

Born in Masuda, Shimane Prefecture

2001

Studied under Sajiro Tanaka

2003

Studied under Dohei Fujinoki

2008

Built a climbing kiln in Osugi, Karatsu, Saga Prefecture

2016

Held a tea ware exhibition at the Nomura Art Museum in Kyoto (subsequently again in 2019 and 2022)

Selected for the 63rd Japan Traditional Kogei Exhibition (subsequently in 2021 and 2022)

2017

Selected for the 7th Kikuchi Biennale (subsequently in 2019)

Selected for the 34th Tanabe Museum of Art “Tea Ceremony Ware Exhibition”

2019

Selected for the 25th Japan Ceramics Exhibition

Honorable Mention, The Hagi Taishou (Grand Prix) of Contemporary Ceramics V (subsequently awarded commendation again in 2023)

2021

Exhibited in the “Modern Crafts and Tea Utensils: Furnishings in Each Season” Exhibition (National Crafts Museum, Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture)

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