Special Exhibition: "Shigaraki New Wave: The Expanding Now of Creation"

Artist: 安永正臣, 安藤祐輝, 岩村遠and 14 more

This exhibition spotlights the creative environments nurtured by local landscape, materials, and human connections, presenting the diverse work of 17 artists based in Shigaraki and Iga. Spanning ceramics, sculpture, painting, and installation, the show makes full use of both the ceramics hall and the courtyard.

Dream, Illusion, Bubble, Shadow: A Two-Person Exhibition by Toru Kikuchi and Fumiko Maruyama

Artist: 丸山史子, 菊地亨

A two-person exhibition themed on the Buddhist concept of the ephemeral nature of all things, featuring works by Toru Kikuchi, a ceramicist from Kasama, Ibaraki, and Fumiko Maruyama, a ceramicist from Azumino, Nagano. Kikuchi's pieces convey organic vitality within their bold forms, while Maruyama's works capture a sense of fleeting existence within the presence of the vessel itself. Entry on the opening day, Saturday October 17, is by advance lottery reservation only.

16th Keiji Yaguchi Exhibition

Artist: 矢口桂司

A solo exhibition by Keiji Yaguchi, held at Toko, a Japanese-style room gallery in Mashiko, Tochigi. The Mashiko Autumn Pottery Fair (114th edition) runs concurrently from October 31 to November 3. Opening hours: 10:00–18:00.

18th Masayoshi Otsuka Exhibition

Artist: 大塚雅淑

A solo exhibition featuring a slightly larger selection of the rust-red works Otsuka has been developing since last year. Each piece carries its own distinct character and atmosphere. The Mashiko Autumn Pottery Fair (114th edition) runs concurrently from October 31 to November 3. Opening hours: 10:00–18:00.

Takashi Suzuki Solo Exhibition: "Joy of Living"

Artist: 鈴木隆

A solo exhibition by Takashi Suzuki, a ceramicist based in Kyoto. The show brings together vessels and sculptural objects — curious forms that feel at once near and far. Colors that are calm yet occasionally startling. Lives that seem on the verge of whispering fill the space at proto.

Sterling Ruby: "OCEAN" (Roppongi Venue)

A solo exhibition by Sterling Ruby titled "OCEAN." This marks his first solo show in Japan since the large-scale installation SPECTERS at Sogetsu Kaikan (2023), and his fifth exhibition at Taka Ishii Gallery. The Roppongi venue features his latest works on paper and ceramic pieces.

Yuri Takemura Solo Exhibition

Artist: 竹村友里

A solo exhibition by ceramicist Yuri Takemura, featuring works including