Kai Tsujimura is a leading light of the generation of Japanese potters just now coming into its own.
He studied initially under his father, the famed potter Shiro Tsujimura. He embarked on an independent career in 2001, building his own home and tunnel kiln in the hills of historic Nara Prefecture. As the younger Tsujimura, he works in multiple genres like his father, including rough-hewn, natural-glazed Iga ware; white-slip kohiki; and painted, translucent- glazed e-garatsu ware. He made his New York debut with an exhibition here at Ippodo Gallery.
1976 Born in Nara Prefecture
1994 Begins learning potter's craft from father Shiro Tsujimura
2001 Builds kiln and embarks on independent career
Exhibits extensively since 2002
2008 “From the Hills of Nara” exhibition (Ippodo Gallery NY)
2010 Large jar acquired in the permanent collection of the Minneapolis Institute of Arts
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The 24th Moonlit Tea Ceremony
Exhibition of Tea Utensils September 8 - 17, 2023一穂堂恒例の「月夜の茶会」茶道具展も 24回を迎え、自慢のアーティスト達は来年の干支 "龍"と歌会始の勅題"和"をテーマに創作されています。Read more
"和"は日本人らしくて、大切な言葉。平和の"和"でもあります。 -
Kai Tsujimura's Tea Bowls
-邂逅20年記念- June 23 - July 2, 2023辻村塊の作陶に対する真摯な態度には頭が下がる。苦しみながら 楽しみながら 土を捏ね 轆轤を回し 焼成し、父君 辻村史朗の水間の山の陶塚のようになってきた。Read more
今回、辻村塊は最近の自信作の志野、井戸、黒織部、粉引、伊賀など 様々な挑戦の100碗を持ってきた。すごい茶碗が並ぶ。 -
第23回「月夜の茶会」茶道具展
"友と歩む" "卯" September 9 - 24, 2022今回のテーマは「友と歩む」と「卯」。Read more
人が作った モノ も 友 で、そばにいて語ってくれます。
今回で23回目を迎え、33名の工芸作家の秀作が集まりました。 -
Kai Tsujimura
June 25 - July 4, 2021辻村塊の個展を催して10回。勤勉で真面目でひたすら作陶する塊が ランドクルーザーいっぱいの作品と共に銀座にやってくる。今回は志野茶碗と織部茶碗を中心に、白と黒の茶碗が並ぶ。Read more -
A hundred tea bowls by Kai Tsujimura
April 18 - 27, 2019It has been 16 years since the Kai Tsujimura exhibition has been held. He kept spinning and turning a pot quietly and energetically in the mountain village of Sakurai in...Read more
