Studio location: Mikawachi, Nagasaki prefecture
The name “Hirado Tousyo” has been handed down for 13 generations by Fujimoto Gakuei's family since 1637 when the history of Mikawachi started as the production site of Hirado ware. While carrying on the inherited skills to make excellent porcelain ware, Fujimoto Gakuei and Eriko study methods and techniques of ceramics production to create the pieces that can represent contemporary Mikawachi ware.
Gokogama is Hirado Tousyo's tableware brand.
Fujimoto Gakuei
The 13th Hirado Tousyo
| 1958 |
Born in Mikawachi Studied throwing under Tazawa Daisuke Studied sometsuke under Nakazato Tsunemitsu and Ikeda Kakujyu Studied carving under Sugihara Ikko Studied firing under Moji Shigeru Studied methods for refining clays under Seki Hideya and Miyazaki Yoshiro |
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| 1995 | Completed development of crystalline glazes |
| 1996 | Completed development of tenmoku (oil spot) with leaf design |
| 1997 | Succeeded in development of shinsha (copper red) and celadon with leaf design |
| 1998 | Completed development of coloured and glazes white underglaze shinsha |
| 1999 | Completed development of yohen (spangled) tenmoku glazes |
| 2000 | Completed development of yuriko (underglaze copper red) and tokako (peach bloom) |
| 2001 | Succeeded in development of yuriko application on celadon and yellow porcelain |
| 2002 | Completed development of underglaze coloured porcelain |
| 2003 | Started research on eggshell porcelain ware |
| 2004 | Worked on recreating refined clay fro eggshell porcelain |
| 2005 | Worked on developing throwing skills for eggshell porcelain |
| 2006 | Completed development of eggshell porcelain ware |
| 2007 | A set of eggshell cups and saucers was presented to the King and Queen of Sweden. Eggshell ware was also presented to Oe Kenzaburo (Nobel Prize laureate) at the University of Nagasaki. |
| 2008 | Revived the techniques of okiage (low relief) and rinzubori (lozenge pattern carving) |
| 2009 | Researched on Kameyama ware. A set of eggshell cups and saucers was presented to the Crown Prince of Japan twice. |
| 2011 | Researched on the Jingdezhen ware made in the period of the Ming Dynasty. Completed development of onjun ware (warm colour tinged porcelain) |
| 2012 | Gave lectures about official kilns at two universities in Taiwan |
Fujimoto Eriko
Certified Traditional Craftsperson
First grade Certified Skilled Craftsperson
Painting specialist of Hirado Tousyo and Gokogama
| 1968 | Born in Enaga, Mikawachi |
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| 1993 | Started learning sometsuke (blue and white ⁄ underglaze cobalt) painting |
| 1996 | Received a prize in the Nagasaki Ceramics Competition |
| 1998 | Received a prize in the Mikawachi Ceramics Competition |
| 2000 | Became a painting specialist and designer at Gokogama |
| 2001 | Painted karako-e design in sometsuke on the presentation ware for the Emperor and Empress of Japan |
| 2006 | Worked on developing painting skills on eggshell porcelain ware |
| 2007 | Painted designs in sometsuke on a set of eggshell cups and saucers that was presented to the King and Queen of Sweden. |
| 2008 | Created ceramic mural paintings for the entrance of Nagasaki airport |
| 2009 | Researched on Kameyama ware |
| 2011 | Researched on underglaze cobalt painting methods of the Jingdezhen ware made in the period of the Ming Dynasty |
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