It has been over 100 years since the founder, Kenichi, left Awaji Island. Among the famous Kyoto ware kilns that have been passed down for generations,
this is one of the few kilns that has long been loved by skilled users and is said to be
“still capable of producing modern-day” tableware that supports the sophistication of Kyoto cuisine.
1948 Born as the eldest son of the second Shoukoku 1971 Graduated from the Department of Ceramics, Faculty of Fine Arts, Kyoto City University of Arts 1973 Studied under the sixth Kiyomizu Rokubei 1974 Awarded the Grand Prix Honorary Prize at the Vallauris International Ceramic Exhibition, France, Vallauris Museum Collection 1978 Selected Prize at the Kyoto Prefectural Exhibition, purchased by Kyoto Prefecture 1979 Became a founding member of the Nihon Shinkougei Association Received the Minister of Foreign Affairs Award by China-Japan International Ceramic Exhibition Invited to exhibit at the Florence International Ceramic Exhibition 1983 Purchased by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs at the Nihon Shinkougei Exhibition (also purchased in 2000 and 2001) 1988 Invited to exhibit at the Nihon Shinkougei Exhibition in Australia and traveled to Australia as an executive committee member 1990 Special Prize at the Nitten Exhibition “Rei” (Collection of the National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto) Built a climbing kiln in Minamiyamashiro Village, Kyoto Prefecture 1998 Special Prize at the Nitten Exhibition “Kyou” (Collection of Kyoto City) Collection of Kyocera Museum of Art 2000 Takes on the name of Shoukoku III, held succession exhibitions in various locations in Japan 2006 Becomes a member of the Nitten Exhibition 2007 Nitten Exhibition Member Award “Suiteki” 2010 Three-person exhibition with Amano Yoshitaka and Yumemakura Baku at the Shanghai World Financial Center in China 2011 Nihon Shinkougei Exhibition, Prime Minister’s Award “Genka” and 2022 “Sekisui” 2014 Held an exhibition to commemorate his retirement from Kyoto City University of Arts 2015 Received the 33rd Kyoto Prefecture Cultural Award Achievement Award 2018 Exhibition with Amano Yoshitaka and Yumemakura Baku at Takashimaya Osaka, Kyoto, and Shinjuku 2020 “53 Stations of the Tōkaidō Tea Bowl Completion Commemorative Exhibition” held at Nomura Museum of Art 2024 Nitten Tokyo Governor’s Award “Reiko”
・Special member of the Nitten ・Chairman of the Nihon Shinkougei Association ・Auditor of the Kyoto Kogei Artists Association ・Former professor at Kyoto City University of Arts