KOICHI UCHIDA

Ceramist Kouichi Uchida was born in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture. After graduating fromAichi Prefectural Seto Pottery Senior High School, he embarked on a journey of visitingmany potteries across the world. Living and working in many places, he learned how towork in clay of each region through hands-on experience. In 1992, he set up his own kilnin Yokkaichi, Mie Prefecture. Since then, He has enthusiastically held solo exhibitions atmuseums and galleries both inside and outside Japan. Besides pottery, he continuouslystrives to expand his artistic horizons by creating various art works, such as metal worksand interior design. His wide-ranging works have been highly regarded in many quarters.In late November 2015, he established BANKO archive design museum in Yokkaichi. Inits permanent and themed exhibitions, Uchida seeks to present the charm of localpottery, Banko ware, as art, crafts and design, from his unique perspective.