Potter’s profile ― Atarashi Manabu

1973 - Born in Osaka , Japan
1995 - Graduated from the literature department of Kansai University
1999 - Became apprenticed to his father, Atarashi  Kanji

2002 - Built his own Anagama (cave kiln)

            Held the first exhibition of his career in Kobe

2003 - Began exhibiting regularly both individually and as part of a group

2008 - Built his second Anagama (cave kiln)

2011 - Built a new wood-firing kiln 

2013 - Awarded a prize at the 6th Gendai Chato Ten
(Modern Ceramic Teaware Exhibition)

2021 - Built another Anagama (cave kiln)

Atarashi Manabu is considered one of the young rising stars of Iga yaki. He has exhibited extensively in many fine art galleries all over Japan.