| Organized by: | Committee for Promotion of Mashiko Culture Town, Mashiko Museum of Ceramic Art |
| Supported by: | Shimotsuke Shimbun, TOCHIGI Broadcasting, Tochigi Television, F.M. Tochigi Broadcasting, Moka Shimbun plus |
| Period | Sunday, October 5, 2025 ‒Monday, January 12, 2026 |
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| Closed |
Mondays (except for National Holidays / the following Tuesday instead） Wednesday, November 5; open on Tuesday, November 4, Year-end and New Year holidays: Friday, December 26 to Friday, January 2. |
| Opening Hours |
October and November 9:30 AM – 5:00 PM December and January 9:30 AM – 4:30 PM (entry until 30 minutes before closing). |
| Admissions |
Adults 600 (550) yen, Junior High / Elementary School Students 300 (250) yen *( ) indicates prices for groups of 20 persons or more. Seniors (over 65years old) 300 yen (Please show proof age.) |
Ken Matsuzaki (1950-) was born in Tokyo. He majored in ceramics at Tamagawa University's Department of Art, and after graduating, he studied under Tatsuzo Shimaoka in Mashiko. In 1977, he built his own kiln in Mashiko and became independent, departing from his previous style and searching for his own unique style, which he continues to pursue to this day.
Matsuzaki produces many tea ceramics such as Oribe, Shino, and Kiseto, and values the expressions that arise in his works through kiln changes. In the past, tea ceramics from the Momoyama period were fired in wood-fired kilns. Matsuzaki also began to challenge himself with wood-fired kiln firing, and his works, born from his high firing techniques, are highly regarded both domestically and internationally. He is also one of the most renowned Japanese ceramic artists currently active in the UK and the US.
Mastering both wood-fired and gas kilns, he explores kiln changes that adorn his vessels, the ash glazes unique to wood-fired kilns, and his latest endeavour, the Murasaki (purple).
We hope these exhibition others an opportunity to rediscover the beauty inherent in his vessels.
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| 《Yohen natural ash glaze vase》2013 | 《Yohen natural ash glaze flat vase》2021 |
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| 《Cobalt natural ash glaze flower vase》2024 | 《Kiseto incense burner》2008 |
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| 《Faceted Hakuro (white egret) tea bowl》2014 | 《Shino tea bowl》2024 |
Date：Tuesday, October 28, 2025― Monday, January 12, 2026
Date：Sunday, October 26, 2025 ― Monday, November 24, 2025
The schedule might change depending on future circumstances.
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