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Examples
of Takuro’s work that are currently available are
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Born in 1972, Takuro grew up in Osaka and then gained a degree in
Chemistry from Doshisha University before moving to
Shigaraki. There he worked for the Tanikan Pottery,
which was in effect a commercial operation producing Shigaraki ware.
Originally taken on because of his scientific background, Takuro immediately
became interested in producing pottery himself and learnt much during his 3
years with the company. This together with learning about the anagama kiln
from the Shigaraki potter, Hajimu Kato, resulted in Takuro setting up his own
studio and kiln in 1999. Takuro first showed his teabowls at the Harlequin Gallery in
January 2002. Although these had been made in Shigaraki, he had begun an
eighteen month residency in the USA by the time of the exhibition. In the
States he worked in several locations, furthering his knowledge of
wood-firing and even managed to get a few examples of his work over to the
Harlequin Gallery. Takuro
returned to Shigaraki in 2003 and sent teabowls from there for the Harlequin
Gallery “Teabowl” exhibition in March 2005. That summer saw him move once
again to the States to work in Seagrove, North Carolina, where he is still
based. In 2007 Takuro was one of three Japanese potters featured in an Anagama
exhibition at the Harlequin. |
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