Kamada Kōji 鎌田 幸二 b. 1948

Born in Kyoto, Japan

Kamada Kōji is known for his mastery of the difficult tenmoku (rabbit’s hair) glaze, a technique that
originated in 10th century Song Dynasty China and entered Japan during the Muromachi period
two centuries later. Kamada has revitalized the technique by applying the traditional glaze to his
modernized, but still functional, teaware that challenge the concepts of balance and presence. His
works serve as an updated canvas for these established glaze techniques, allowing form and glaze
to beautifully complement one another.