1967-
mashiko pottery

Born in Mashiko Town. Second son of Hamada Shinsaku, grandson of Hamada Shoji
1991 Completed Graduate School of Tama Art University
1995 Traveled to England on a delegation from the town of Mashiko. St. Ives, London
2000 Pottery East&West Exhibition, Ditchling Museum of Art
　Exhibited and demonstrated
2001 Solo exhibition at Mitsukoshi Department Store, Nihonbashi (and every other year thereafter)
2002 The Japan-America Cultural Center, Los Angeles
　Exhibited in “Contemporary Japanese Ceramic Artists Exhibition
2005 Asahi Beer Oyamazaki Villa Museum of Art
　Exhibited in “Three Generations of Hamada-gama: Shoji, Shinsaku, and Tomoo
2009 Solo exhibition at Reach Pottery, St. Ives
　　 　Hamada Kiln Three Generations Exhibition” at Packer Gallery, Boston
　Demonstrations at Harvard University and other universities
　Held lectures
2011 Rebuilt climbing kiln and salt glaze kiln that collapsed due to the earthquake
　Solo Exhibition at Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi in commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the opening of Hamada Kiln
　Held the “80th Anniversary of Hamada Kiln’s Opening” exhibition.
2012 Appointed director of the Mashiko Reference Museum in commemoration of Hamada Shoji