Shoji Hamada

person 14 connections Est. 1894

About

Shoji Hamada (1894-1978). Japanese potter, one of the founders of the mingei (folk craft) movement alongside Yanagi Soetsu. Living National Treasure of Japan (1955). Worked in Mashiko, Tochigi Prefecture. His partnership with Bernard Leach profoundly influenced Western ceramics. Known for simple, bold brushwork decoration on humble forms.

Connections

Known for (4)

→ Ash Glaze technique Traditional ash glaze work

→ Functional Pottery technique Folk pottery master

→ Japanese Ceramics technique Living National Treasure

→ Mingei (Folk Craft) technique Co-founder of mingei movement

Collaborated With (2)

→ Bernard Leach person Partners in mingei movement

← Bernard Leach person Partners in mingei movement

Studied Under (1)

← Warren MacKenzie person Studied with Hamada

Personal (2)

→ Bernard Leach person lifelong friendship 1920

← Kawai Kanjirō person lifelong friendship, 10,000 glaze experiments

Career (1)

→ Yanagi Sōetsu person co-founded mingei

Mentorship (3)

← John Glick person influenced by mingei philosophy

→ Toshiko Takaezu person Japanese ceramics influence

← Warren MacKenzie person influenced by mingei

History (1)

→ Archie Bray Foundation organization 1952 workshop (transformative) 1952