Artisan’s profile

Takahiro Okayama

1976 Born in Kyoto City

1999 Graduated from Seian University of Art and Design, Department of Art and Design, Faculty of Art and Design with a major in Fiber Art Molding and Figurative Expressions

2000 Graduated from Kyoto Prefectural Ceramics Technical College, Department of Molding

2001 Completed the Graduate Program of the Kyoto Prefectural Ceramics Technical College

2002 Completed the "Miyako Traditional Crafts and Arts - Ceramics course" of the Kyoto Municipal Industrial Research Institute

2007 Submitted works at the ARTIGIANATO in Italy (Participated in the Kyoto Prefectural Young Traditional Designers Dispatch Programme in Italy)

2008 Certified as a "Recognized Craftsman of Kyoto"

2013 Hosted the Takahiro Okayama Ceramics Exhibition (Takashimaya Arts and Crafts Salon, Kyoto)

2014 Certified as a "Master Craftsman of the Future"

2015 Sales collaboration with Tully's Coffee Brand (Kyoto style Mug)

2016 Hosted the Takahiro Okayama Ceramics Exhibition (Takashimaya Arts and Crafts Salon, Kyoto)

2018 Hosted Takahiro Okayama and Yuri Kato "Ceramic to Lacquer Dual Exhibition" (Takashimaya Kyoto Art Gallery)

2021 Hosted Takahiro Okayama and Yuri Kato "Ceramic to Lacquer Dual Exhibition" (Takashimaya Kyoto Art Gallery)

Affiliated with Kyoto Artist Association

Independent Administrative Institution: Kyoto Municipal Institute of Industrial Technology and Culture Traditional industrial technology succession development training Lecturer