Michikazu Sakai & Tomoko Sakai Exhibition - Online from 10:00 PM (JST) on Saturday, March 16th

This weekend, March 16th (Saturday) from 22:00 JST, the online sale for Michikazu and Tomoko Sakai's first exhibition at our store will finally begin!

The works of Mr. and Mrs. Sakai are very popular in our store. This is their first joint exhibition.

The Sakai couple creates pottery using wood-fired kilns in the satoyama (foothills) of Kagawa Prefecture. Michikazu has provided a wide range of pieces, including his signature Oribe glaze, as well as Mimosa glaze and Kohiki. His work is widely popular, ranging from familiar everyday plates and bowls to elaborate, irregularly shaped plates and tea ceremony utensils.

Tomoko's works are characterized by their intricate and beautiful silhouettes. We will mainly feature her white porcelain and white glaze pieces. Her bowls and vessels have slender bases, creating a pleasant tension. The delicate yet taut sculptural balance against the smooth, soft white is exceptional.

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Michikazu Sakai - Brief Biography

1975 Born in Nagano Prefecture

1995 Bizen Ceramic Art Center, Okayama Prefecture

1996 Studied under Bizen ware artist Satoru Masamune

1998 Built an anagama (cave kiln) in Suzaka City, Nagano Prefecture

2016 Moved to Kagawa Prefecture and built an anagama and a downdraft kiln

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Tomoko Sakai - Brief Biography

1970 Born in Kagawa Prefecture

1992 While working at a company, her hobby was walking in the satoyama. She coincidentally discovered an anagama in the mountains, found its owner, and was allowed to use the potter's wheel once a week, which led to her encounter with clay.

1994 Entered Bizen Ceramic Art Center

1995 Apprenticed under Shigeo Morioka

1997 Built an anagama in Kagawa Prefecture and began creating Nanban Yakishime pottery.

2000 Moved to Suzaka City, Nagano Prefecture, and began producing white porcelain and kohiki, primarily yakishime.

2016 Moved to Kagawa Prefecture and built an anagama and a downdraft kiln, currently producing yakishime, white porcelain, kohiki, and refractory items.

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Even if you couldn't attend the exhibition during its run, please take your time to view the works at this online exhibition. These two artists are very popular, so please secure any works you're interested in early!

You can preview the works in advance. (The images shown are for illustration purposes only. Please note that some items may not be available for sale.)
You will be able to add items to your cart when the time comes.
*Shipping will commence sequentially from Monday, March 18th.

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*You will be able to add items to your cart when the time comes.