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Educational background / Work history

YearHistory
1961Born in Miyagi prefecture, Japan
1986Graduated from the Department of Sculpture, Faculty of Fine Arts, Tama Art University, Japan
1989Graduated from Seto Ceramics Technical College, Aichi Prefecture, Japan
1989Joined INAX Co., Ltd.
2020Retired from LIXIL Corporation (formerly INAX Corporation)

Outline of activity

After graduating from the Department of Sculpture, Faculty of Fine Arts, Tama Art University, Japan, I learned ceramic art at a ceramics technical school in Seto City, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. After that, while working for a ceramic product manufacturing company (INAX Co., Ltd.), I have been making sculptural works using ceramic as the main material. My artist history includes many presentations at solo and group exhibitions, and winning prizes at famous competitions.

Main exhibitions

YearExhibitionPlace
1986Group exhibitionHachioji Gallery / Tokyo, Japan
1987Group exhibitionSpace 21 / Tokyo, Japan
2001Solo exhibition “Ceramics de Sculpture”INAX Gallery, Galleria Ceramica / Shinjuku and Sapporo Prefecture,, Japan
2002Artist in Residence in Shiga Ceramics Forest, JapanShiga Prefectural Ceramics Forest / Shiga Prefecture, Japan
2002Group exhibitionINAX World Tile Museum / Aichi Prefecture, Japan
2002Group exhibitionFurukawa Citizen’s Gallery / Miyagi Prefecture, Japan
2003Solo exhibition “Yasuhiro Ono Exhibition”Promo Arte Gallery / Tokyo, Japan
2003Group exhibitionTokyo Metropolitan Art Museum / Tokyo, Japan
2003Special exhibition
The shape between continuity and innovation A selection from the Countries taking part in the 53rd international Competition of Contemporary Ceramics
Faenza International Ceramics Museum / Faenza, Italy
2004Solo exhibition “INAX New Sense of Pottery”INAX World Tile Museum / Aichi Prefecture, Japan
2005Group exhibitionWacoal Ginza art space / Tokyo and Kyoto, Japan
2006Group exhibitionWacoal Ginza art space / Tokyo and Kyoto, Japan

Main awards in the competition

YearCompetitionOrganizer
1988Received the 1st Japan Ceramic Sculpture Exhibition Special AwardToki City, Gifu Prefecture, Japan
2000Received a special prize at the 8th Japan Ceramic Sculpture ExhibitionToki City, Gifu Prefecture, Japan
2000Selected for Art Town Miyoshi Sculpture Festa 2000 MaquetteAichi Prefecture, Miyoshi Town, Japa
2002Selected for the 40th Asahi Ceramic Art ExhibitionAsahi Shimbun / Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture, Japan
2003Selected for the 41st Asahi Ceramic Art ExhibitionAsahi Shimbun / Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture, Japan
2005Selected for the 54th International Competition of Contemporary Ceramic Art FaenzaFaenza International Ceramics Museum / Faenza Italy
2008Selected for the 10th KAJIMA Sculpture Competition (Maquette category)Kajima Corporation / Asuto Hall in Tokyo and Osaka, Japan
2010Selected for the 11th KAJIMA Sculpture Competition (Maquette category)Kajima Corporation / Asuto Hall in Tokyo and Osaka, Japan