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Makuzu Kōzan
Miyagawa (Makuzu) Kōzan (宮川香山) (1842–1916) was a Japanese ceramist. He was appointed artist to the Japanese Imperial household and was one of the major potters of the Meiji Era. From 1876 to 1913, Kōzan won prizes at 51 exhibitions, including the World's fair and the National Industrial Exhibition. His name was originally Miyagawa Toranosuke. Early life Miyagawa came from a long line of potters based in Kyoto: his father Miyagawa Chōzō (宮川長造, 1797–1860), known as Makuzu Chōzō (真葛長造), had studied with Aoki Mokubei (青木木米, 1767–1833). After Aoki's death, he set up at Makuzugahara, in the Gion district of Kyoto. The title Makuzu was given by Yasui no Miya, a Shingon monk; the artistic name Kōzan by Kachō no Miya of Chion-in. Both the givers of the names were ''monzeki'' (prince-abbots) connected to the Imperial family. Miyagawa Toranosuke was the fourth son of the family. As Makuzu Kōzan, he took over the family business in 1860, at t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miyagawa Kozan
Miyagawa may refer to: *Miyagawa-chō, one of the hanamachi or geisha districts in Kyoto * Miyagawa Dam, dam in the Fukushima Prefecture of Japan *Miyagawa, Mie, village located in Taki District, Mie Prefecture, Japan *Miyagawa Station, railway station in Ise People with the surname *, Japanese women's footballer *Miyagawa Chōshun (1683–1753), Japanese painter * Daisuke Miyagawa (born 1973), Japanese comedian and actor * Hakaru Miyagawa (1905-1949), Manager of leper hospitals *Miyagawa Isshō, Japanese painter in the ukiyo-e style *Kazuo Miyagawa (1908–1999), Japanese cinematographer * Keiko Miyagawa (born 1986), Japanese sailor * Satoshi Miyagawa (born 1977), Japanese football player *, Japanese rower * Sho Miyagawa (born 1990), Japanese professional baseball pitcher *Miyagawa Shunsui was a Japanese painter and printmaker in the ''ukiyo-e'' style. He is sometimes known as Katsukawa Shunsui, having taught Katsukawa Shunshō and founded the Katsukawa school style. Shunsui wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bizen, Okayama
is a city located in Okayama Prefecture, Japan. History The city was founded on April 1, 1971. On March 22, 2005, the towns of Hinase and Yoshinaga (both from Wake District) were merged into Bizen. As of this merger, the total area became 258.23 km². The township of Imbe became a part of the city, which is particularly famous for its Bizen ware. It is home to literary critic Hakuchō Masamune's birthplace, which is now a museum. Population , the city has an estimated population of 35,610 and a population density of 140 people per km². Notable people from Bizen * Masamune Atsuo, researcher of Japanese literature and a poet *Hakuchō Masamune, critic, novelist, and dramatist *Risa Shigetomo, long-distance runner Long-distance running, or endurance running, is a form of continuous running over distances of at least . Physiologically, it is largely aerobic in nature and requires stamina as well as mental strength. Within endurance running comes two d ... * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
