Born in Saitama, Japan, 1976
Lives and works in Gifu, Japan
Education
2000 B.F.A., Tajimi city Pottery Design and Technical Center Gifu, Gifu, Japan
1998 Diploma, Tokyo Designer Institute, Ceramic Department, Tokyo, Japan
Solo Exhibitions
2020 ishoken gallery vol.10 Kentaro Kawabata ishoken, gallery, Gifu, Japan
2016 SAVOIR VIVRE, Tokyo, Japan (2015, 2012, 2009, 2007, 2005, 2004, 2003)
2015 Organ, 8/ ART GALLERY/ Tomio Koyama Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
2014 SILVER SHELL, Tokyo, Japan
Gallery Suki, Gifu, Japan (2005)
Bougatei, Nagano, Japan (2012, 2010, 2008, 2006)
MIZEN Fine Art, Paris, France
Gallery Moegi, Tochigi, Japan (2010)
2013 Matsuzakaya, Nagoya, Japan
Touka, Miyazaki, Japan
Sinsaibai Daimaru Tousei, Osaka, Japan (2010, 2008)
Gallery Utsuwakan, Kyoto, Japan (2010, 2008)
Kuroda Touen, Tokyo, Japan (2011, 2009, 2006, 2004)
Kawatake Touki, Saga, Japan
2012 Ouka Syorin, Nagano, Japan (2008)
Keiko Gallery, Boston, MA, USA (2009)
Gallery SOU, Hokkaido, Japan
Nihonbashi Takashimaya, Tokyo, Japan
Gion Konishi, Kyoto, Japan (2009)
2011 Akamanma, Gunma, Japan (2007)
K-HOUSE, Tokyo, Japan
Rakusuitei, Toyama, Japan
Gallery Ikuko, Okayama, Japan
2010 Tourin Syunyou, Gifu, Japan (2006, 2002)
Ginza Mitsukoshi, Tokyo, Japan
Gallery Hashimoto, Tokyo, Japan
Meguro Tougeikan, Mie, Japan (2006)
2008 Karakoram, Fukuoka, Japan
2007 Gallery Kouketsu, Gifu, Japan (2005, 2003)
White Gallery, Kagoshima, Japan (2005, 2003)
Tsuchi-no-hana, Tokyo, Japan
2003 Galleria Ceramica, Tokyo, Japan
Group Exhibitions
2016 PUNK, Rakusuitei Museum of Art, Toyama, Japan
Even if contemporary art ended, Sokyo Gallery, Kyoto, Japan
2015 8/ ART GALLERY/ Tomio Koyama Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
2014 Phenomenon of Contemporary Ceramics, Ibaraki Ceramic Art museum, Japan
TAKASHIMAYA MUSEUM of ILLUSION, Takashimaya, Tokyo; Kyoto; Nagoya; Osaka, Japan
Berlin-Koigswinter and Tenri Kultur Werkstatt, Cologne, Germany
Dialogue with Materials: Contemporary Japanese Arts and Crafts,
Ahmed Adnen Saygun Sanat Merkezi, Izmir, Turkey
2013 La ceramique japonaise, Paris, France
Traditional and Contemporary, Historical Museum, Pavlikeni, Bulgaria
Two Billion Light -Years of Solitude, Art Gummi Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan
2012 Ceramics Now Exhibition, 3rd edition, Galateea Gallery, Bucharest, Romania
2010 Sculptures Objects Functional Art + Design Fair, Chicago, IL, USA (2007)
Secret Relationship between Ceramics and Colors, Museum of Modern Ceramic Art, Gifu, Japan
2009 The Power of Decoration a Viewpoint on Contemporary Kôgei,
Crafts Gallery National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo, Japan
The Gyeonggi World Ceramic Biennale, South Korea
2008 Contemporary Ceramic in Tokai Area for the young artists,
Aichi Prefectural Ceramic Museum, Japan
Izushi Porcelain Competition (2004, 2002)
2005 Hanayagi-no-katachi, Nihonbashi Takashimaya, Tokyo, Japan
Mino International Ceramic Competition, Gifu, Japan (2002)
2004 Asahi Ceramic Art Exhibition (2003, 2002)
MINO CERAMICS NOW, Museum of Modern Ceramic Art, Gifu, Japan
2003 Carouge International Ceramic Exhibition, Switzerland
Collection
Anadolu University
Mashiko Museum of Ceramic Art
Toki city
Paramita Museum
Gyuta collection
Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Awards
2007 Grand Prize, Paramita Museum Ceramic Exhibition, Japan
2004 Kamoda Shoji Award, Mashiko Ceramic Exhibition, Japan
2002 Judges Award, Mashiko Ceramic Exhibition, Japan
2001 Grand Prize, Oribe-no-kokoro, Japan