Yoshihisa Okamoto

岡本芳久

1966

Born in Hyogo, Japan 

1993

Produce outdoor sculptures with a sculptor called Akiko Fujida

1995

Learn pottery making as an apprentice to a master potter called Shugo Takauchi

2000

Establish my own ceramics studio in Mashiko, Japan

2017

Exhibit my own ceramics works in Devon, England

   

Q:About own style

My pottery works are Japanese-Western style. The shape of my pottery works is Western style and the patterns are Japanese style. 
 

Q:About Mashiko

Mashiko is a beautiful place with mountains and rice fields. Many potters have moved to Mashiko as they believe that they would achieve great success here.
 

Yoshihisa Okamoto
 
Yoshihisa Okamoto Work