Koji Nakahara

Born in Osaka Prefecture in 1978. Studied under Fumio Kawabata and honed his craft at the Kanashige Rito Ceramic Art Museum. Established his independent practice in 2010 and moved to Bizen City in 2023. Full member of the Japan Association of Craftsmen.

Koji Nakahara was born in Osaka Prefecture in 1978.

In 2000, he completed the advanced course at Nara College of Arts. In 2001, he graduated from the Bizen Ceramics Center in Bizen City.

That same year, he began studying under Fumio Kawabata, and in 2007, he joined Kaneshige Ritoen.

In 2010, he built a kiln in Osaka City and began working independently as a ceramic artist.

Since then, he has actively exhibited at the Japan Traditional Kogei Exhibition and other juried exhibitions throughout Japan.

He moved to Bizen City in 2023 and is currently a full member of the Japan Kogei Association.

Biography

Mr. Koji Nakahara was born in Osaka Prefecture in 1978.

He graduated from the Advanced Course at Nara College of Art in 2000.

After that, in 2001, he graduated from the Bizen Ceramic Art Center in Bizen City.

In the same year, he studied under Mr. Fumio Kawabata and joined the Kanetoen Ceramic Gallery in 2007.

In 2010, he established his own kiln in Osaka City and became independent.

Since then, he has actively exhibited his work at the Japan Traditional Crafts Exhibition and various public exhibitions across the country.

In 2023, he moved to Bizen City.

He is currently a full member of the Japan Association of Craftsmen.