Atsushi Ogata

Atsushi Ogata, a potter in Uda City, Nara Prefecture. It is characterized by a fine sharkskin-like penetration due to the difference in shrinkage rate between the clay and glaze.

1960 - Born in Tokyo
1996 - After working as a magazine editor, graduated from Aichi Prefectural College of Ceramic Technology
1998 - Started his own business in Seto City, Aichi Prefecture
2007 - Moved his studio to Uda City, Nara Prefecture
2009 - Built a climbing kiln