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.