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Yoshiyuki Shimizu

Shimizu Yoshiyuki (清水善行) was born in Kumamoto Prefecture. He graduated from the philosophy department of Otani University in 1990 and from the Kyoto Prefectural Pottery Vocational College in 1991, then trained at the Maruta Masami kiln in Kuromuta ware. In 1994 he became independent in Dosenbo, Minamiyamashiro village, Kyoto, where he built an above-ground cave kiln and began firing Shigaraki and kohiki wares. [4]

Profile

Background

Yoshiyuki Shimizu was born in Kumamoto and studied philosophy at Otani University before entering the Kyoto Prefectural Ceramics Technical Institute. After graduating in 1991 he trained at Masami Maruta's Kuromuta-yaki kiln. In 1994 he moved to the Dosenbo district of Minamiyamashiro, Kyoto, went independent and built his first above-ground anagama.

His career there includes Shigaraki and kohiki from 1994, white porcelain in 1999, Sue-style work in 2001, iron glaze in 2002, cobalt in 2003, earthenware in 2004, an underground anagama in 2008, ash glaze in 2011 and a split-bamboo climbing kiln in 2021.

Shimizu now roasts local native tea and has built repeated exhibitions around meals, tea gatherings and chef collaborations in which his vessels are used.

Practice

Fires wood-fired cave and climbing kilns in Dosenbo, about 2,000 pieces at a time in the climbing kiln, and has added materials and glazes over time: white porcelain from 1999, Sue ware from 2001, iron glaze from 2002, ash glaze from 2011. The ash glaze uses ash from his own wood stove. [4, 3, 21, 15, 22, 23]

Work over time

  1. Education Graduated from the philosophy department of the Faculty of Letters, Otani University. · Otani University · Philosophy [4]
  2. Apprenticeship Trained at the Maruta Masami kiln in Kuromuta ware. · Teacher: 丸田正美. Period: 1991. [4]
  3. Apprenticeship Trained at the Maruta Masami kiln making Kuromuta ware. · Teacher: Masami Maruta. Period: 1991. [4, 5, 15]
  4. Education Graduated from the Kyoto Prefectural Pottery Vocational College. · Kyoto Prefectural Pottery Vocational College [4]
  5. Education Graduated from the Kyoto Prefectural Ceramics Technical Institute (京都府立陶工高等技術専門学校). · Kyoto Prefectural Ceramics Technical Institute [4, 15]
  6. Kiln Construction Built an above-ground cave kiln and began firing Shigaraki and kohiki wares. · Dosenbo, Minamiyamashiro, Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan [4]
  7. Kiln Construction Built an above-ground anagama (cave kiln). [4]
  8. Studio Open Became independent in Dosenbo, Minamiyamashiro village, Kyoto. · Dosenbo, Minamiyamashiro, Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan [4, 3]
  9. Studio Open Became independent in Dosenbo, Minamiyamashiro, Kyoto and began firing Shigaraki and kohiki wares. · Dosenbo, Minamiyamashiro, Kyoto, Japan [4, 5]
  10. Formative episode Met the travelling cook 佐々木志年, a formative food relationship. [15]
  11. Kiln Construction Built an underground anagama; mizusai says he dug the hill behind the studio to make bricks from the mountain clay. [4, 15]
  12. Kiln Construction Built an underground cave kiln. · Dosenbo, Minamiyamashiro, Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan [4]
  13. Collaboration Began holding exhibition-and-cooking events with chef 酒井弘志 in Kyoto, Nara, Hagi, Hokkaido and Kanazawa (venue-side statement on LOG's page). [18]
  14. Kiln Construction Built a split-bamboo climbing kiln, the most primitive, undivided kamaboko-shaped form of climbing kiln, which can be partitioned for glazed wares or fired as one long chamber for shibishime. · Dosenbo, Minamiyamashiro, Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan [4, 3]
  15. Kiln Construction Built a split-bamboo (warikake) climbing kiln. [4, 3]

Evidence and sources

References

  1. 清水善行・童仙房の在来ほうじ茶 — FOOD ORCHESTRA
  2. 清水善行 陶展 — 杉工場
  3. 焼きものについて｜清水善行｜Shimizu Yoshiyuki Retrieved 2026-09-28
  4. 略歴｜清水善行｜Shimizu Yoshiyuki Retrieved 2026-09-28
  5. 陶芸家清水善行さんに聞く「焼き物とお茶の話」その３ — KOBOKU通信web Retrieved 2026-09-28
  6. Pottery — Yoshiyuki Shimizu official
  7. Stockists — Yoshiyuki Shimizu
  8. Contact — Yoshiyuki Shimizu
  9. News — Yoshiyuki Shimizu
  10. Hakuji Tapered Cup — Kettl
  11. 清水善行 — gallery Ippaku
  12. 清水善行 展 2026 — gallery Ippaku
  13. 清水善行 / Yoshiyuki Shimizu — Tokinokumo
  14. 清水善行 展覧会 — 季の雲, 2025
  15. 清水善行 — 水犀 / mizusai
  16. 生活工芸展 2024 不易流行 — gallery yamahon
  17. 清水善行 exhibition — kamosika / OKAZ DESIGN, 2023
  18. 清水善行陶展 × 酒井弘志シェフ料理会 — LOG, 2024
  19. HAVE A CUP OF TEA / お茶を召し上がれ — 翠門亭
  20. 清水善行 — nara
  21. 「童仙房のお茶」｜清水善行｜Shimizu Yoshiyuki Retrieved 2026-10-02
  22. 宮本しばに - 童仙房の陶芸家・清水善行さんを訪ねる旅 (2019-09-15) Retrieved 2026-10-02
  23. 杉工場 - 清水善行 陶展 Retrieved 2026-10-02
  24. 【お茶展】作家紹介 清水善行さん (gallery 一白, 2023-01-16) Retrieved 2026-10-02