Sasaki Kyoshitsu, Kiraigama kiln

Background of Sasaki,
the owner of Kiraigama kiln

1964
Born in Kameoka city, Kyoto
1980
Enrolled in the ceramics course of Kyoto Municipal High School of Arts and Crafts
1983
Enrolled in the Osaka University of Arts and majored in crafts
1985
Enrolled in Kyoto prefectural pottery vocational training school
1981
After graduated the training school, started to train with his father, Teruo, to create more sophisticated crafts
1996
Got given the Shorakugama kiln by his Master Settei, and rename it “Shorakugama” to “Kiraigama”.
Since then, He practiced to craft potteries that specialized in that kiln
2003
Held his first own exhibition at Daimaru Hakata Tenjin
2004
Held his other exhibitions around in japan
2011
Succussed to the name of the Kyoshitsu from his master and held an exhibition to celebrate that he successed the new name
2014
Held his first own international exhibition in Taipei
2019
Held his first own international workshop and exhibition in Amsterdam and Paris

Brief biography of Predecessor Sasaki

1877
Born in Kyoto. His Master craftsman was Shoraku Jr.
1996
In his 60th birthday, Master Fukutomi Settei who were the owner of Daitokuji Temple, gave him the names of his kiln, Kirai, Pottery and Koshitsu.