A to Z  Past Exhibitions Top Menu Chinese Antiques Genji Emaki Hakose Junichi Hashimoto Kenichi Indonesian Crafts Kato Toyohisa Kato Yasukage Kawagishi Fujio Koizumi Junsaku Kurumaki Collection Ono Hakuko Suzuki Mutsumi Tachihara Masaaki Tsukamoto Haruhiko To learn more, or to make inquiries for purchasing art by these artists, please email us Please include the name of the artist you are interested in. Visit the Yufuku Gallery for many more archived exhibits Three Mino Potters Exhibition Kato Yasukage, Kato Toyohisa, Tsukamoto Haruhiko March 18 to March 30, 2004 Three Talented and Youthful Mino Potters Kato Yasukage, Kato Toyohisa, and Tsukamoto Haruhiko An area called Mino in Gifu Prefecture is one of the oldest pottery centers in Japan, and also one of its most prosperous. Traditional ceramic art made in the area is called Mino, which encompasses such styles as Shino, Oribe, Setoguro, and Ki-seto. These four Mino styles relate almost exclusively to the tea ceremony. Kato Yasukage was born in 1964 to a family whose ancestors established the first Mino kiln in 1574 AD. Yasukage represents the 14th generation in a historic lineage. In his novel forms and colors, one can see that he fully encapsulates the Mino tradition. Kato Toyohisa was born in 1962. Toyohisa's work is both original and fresh. His challenging pursuit of Mino ceramics is evident in both his contemporary pieces and his traditional ones. Tsukamoto Haruhiko was born in Mino in 1959. Tsukamoto wasn't born into a traditional pottery family. Rather surprisingly, it was only in high school that Haruhiko mustered the determination to become a potter. His work reflects a willingness to create from the heart, rather than being limited by the fettering shackles of tradition. (L to R) Kato Yasukage, Kato Toyohisa, Tsukamoto Haruhiko LEARN MORE What is Mino? (opens new window to our sister site) Tsukamoto Haruhiko 2001 Exhibit (opens new window)