Goto san was born in Miyagi Prefecture in 1973 and is a leading contemporary ceramic artist based near Tajimi City in Gifu prefecture, home to a long line of historic figures in various Japanese ceramic traditions. He studied ceramics in Tajimi and went on to establish his own studio and kiln there shortly after graduating. He also has a close association with Shino legend Ichiro Hori and, still to this day, assists Hori san with his wood firings. The influence of this can be seen in the splendid versions of shino in his work which are rich, complex and unctuous. He is interested in the prehistoric origins of ceramics and the human relationship to it.
Selected Public Collections
Phoenix Art Museum, USA
Ibaraki Ceramic Art Museum
Minokamo City Museum
1973 Born in Miyagi prefecture
1997 Gifu Prefectural Tajimi Technical College
2012 Shoroku Award Tea Bowl Exhibition
2017 Contemporary Tea Wares (Ibaraki Ceramic Art Museum)
2019 JR Nagoya Takashimaya
2022 Solo exhibition at Tosei Kyoto Gallery