Yumachi KilnRyoji FukumaMatsue City, Shimane Prefecture
Biography
1941 Born in Matsue City, Shimane Prefecture
1960 Started making pottery at Yumachi kiln
1969 Received the Silver Prize in the Crafts Section of the Shimane Prefectural General Art Exhibition
1970 Received the silver prize in the craft section of the Shimane Prefectural General Art Exhibition
1971 Shimane Prefectural General Art Exhibition Craft Department Silver Award
1972 Shimane Comprehensive Art Exhibition Crafts Section Gold Award (Governor's Award)
1973 Selected for the Japan Ceramic Art Exhibition Selected 14 times since then
1975 Selected for the Japan Folk Crafts Museum Exhibition Selected every year since
1976 Submitted to the Contemporary Japanese Ceramics New Zealand and Australia traveling exhibition
1979 Became a jury member of the Shimane Prefectural Arts and Crafts Division
1982 Received the Encouragement Award at the Japan Folk Crafts Museum Exhibition
1983 Selected for the Kokugakai Exhibition Selected four times thereafter
1984 Received the Chairman's Award at the National Traditional Crafts Exhibition
1985 Received the Encouragement Award at the Tanabe Art Museum Grand Prize "The Art of Tea Ceremony" Exhibition
1986 Received the Encouragement Award at the National Traditional Crafts Exhibition
1986 Invited to submit to the Sanyo Saninji Modern Ceramic Art Exhibition
1987 Selected for the Tanabe Art Museum Grand Prize for the "Formation of Tea Ceremony" Exhibition. Selected 17 times since then.
1989 Received the Japan Folk Crafts Association Award at the Japan Folk Crafts Museum Exhibition
1992 Received the Excellence Award at the Local Crafts Exhibition
1998 Received the Japan Folk Crafts Association Award
2004 Japan Folk Crafts Museum Exhibition Encouragement Award
2005 Japan Ceramic Art Exhibition Award Candidate
2006 Received the Matsue City Traditional Technology Achievement Award
2007 Invited to submit to the Japan Ceramic Art Exhibition
2009 Invited to submit to the Japan Ceramic Art Exhibition
2011 Japan Folk Crafts Museum Award
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Yumachi Kiln was founded in 1922 (Taisho 11). A pottery that inherits ``Fushina ware'' popularized by Harusato Matsudaira, commonly known as Fumai, who was the 7th lord of the Matsue domain and a tea master representing the Edo period. is one of
It is a venerable pottery that is designated as "Shimane Prefecture Hometown Traditional Crafts" that is made using traditional materials and manufacturing methods in Shimane Prefecture, but it does not have a formal image, and many of the designs are familiar and familiar to everyday life. feature.
When you hear the word “traditional crafts,” don’t you think that they are expensive and wasteful for everyday use? Some people may feel that way, but many Yumachigama pottery are priced between 1,000 yen and 3,000 yen, making it easy to incorporate into your daily life.
The modern design with a chunky shape and gentle colors, mainly yellow and blue, are easy to match with any lifestyle.
Yumachi kiln pottery is made using clay and glaze produced in Shimane Prefecture. The yellow glaze, which is made from stones collected in the prefecture, produces a rich ocher color. It has a delicious color like fragrant toasted bread.
The blue color comes from a glaze called namakoyu, which is made from straw ash. Expressive “blue”, such as deep indigo blue and creamy light blue, can be said to be the face of Yumachi kiln pottery.