Shōji Hamada

Summary

Shōji Hamada is a human^[1]. He was born in Mizonokuchi^[2]. He was born on +1894-12-09T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Mashiko^[4]. He died on +1978-01-05T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a potter^[6], ceramicist^[7], and artist^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (68 views/month, #7,245 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Mizonokuchi^[2], Shōji Hamada…
• Shōji Hamada died in Mashiko^[4].
• Shōji Hamada was born on +1894-12-09T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Shōji Hamada died on +1978-01-05T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Shōji Hamada is buried at Sōryū-ji Temple^[10].
• A child of Shōji Hamada was Shinsaku Hamada^[11].
• A child of Shōji Hamada was Atsuya Hamada^[12].
• Shōji Hamada held citizenship in Japan^[13].
• Shōji Hamada held citizenship in Empire of Japan^[14].
• Japanese was Shōji Hamada's native language^[15].
• Shōji Hamada's professions included potter^[6].
• Shōji Hamada worked as a ceramicist^[7].
• Shōji Hamada's professions included artist^[8].
• Shōji Hamada's field of work was Mashiko ware^[16].
• Shōji Hamada's education included a stint at Tokyo Institute of Technology^[17].
• Shōji Hamada was educated at Hibiya High School^[18].
• A notable student of Shōji Hamada was Tatsuzō Shimaoka^[19].
• A notable student of Shōji Hamada was Kōichi Takita^[20].
• A notable student of Shōji Hamada was Gen Murata^[21].
• A notable student of Shōji Hamada was Sachi Fujii^[22].
• Shōji Hamada received the Order of Culture^[23].
• Shōji Hamada received the Person of Cultural Merit^[24].
• Shōji Hamada is recorded as male^[25].
• Shōji Hamada's instance of is recorded as human^[26].
• Shōji Hamada is associated with the Mingei movement^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Mizonokuchi^[2], Shōji Hamada… he was born on +1894-12-09T00:00:00Z^[3]. Japanese was his native language^[15].

Education

Educated at Tokyo Institute of Technology^[17], a university in postwar Japan^[28], in Japan^[29], founded in 1881^[30], headquartered in Ōokayama^[31] and Hibiya High School^[18], a Japanese high school^[32], in Japan^[33], founded in 1878^[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include potter^[6], ceramicist^[7], and artist^[8]. Shōji Hamada's field of work was Mashiko ware^[16]. Notable students include Tatsuzō Shimaoka^[19], a ceramicist^[35], 1919–2007^[36], of Japan^[37], awarded the Order of the Rising Sun, 4th class^[38]; Kōichi Takita^[20], a potter^[39], b. 1927^[40], of Japan^[41]; Gen Murata^[21], a potter^[42], 1904–1988^[43], of Japan^[44], specialised in Mashiko ware^[45]; and Sachi Fujii^[22], a potter^[46], 1924–2015^[47], of Japan^[48], specialised in slipware^[49].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of Culture^[23], an order^[50], in Japan^[51], founded in 1937^[52] and Person of Cultural Merit^[24], a title of honor^[53], in Japan^[54].

Personal Life

Children include Shinsaku Hamada^[11], a ceramicist^[55], 1929–2023^[56], of Japan^[57] and Atsuya Hamada^[12], a potter^[58], 1931–1986^[59], of Japan^[60], specialised in Mashiko ware^[61].

Death and Burial

Shōji Hamada died on +1978-01-05T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in Mashiko^[4]. Burial took place at Sōryū-ji Temple^[10].

Why It Matters

Shōji Hamada ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (68 views/month, #7,245 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[62] He is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[63]

FAQs

Where was Shōji Hamada born?

Born in Mizonokuchi^[2], Shōji Hamada…

Where did Shōji Hamada die?

Shōji Hamada died in Mashiko^[4].

What did Shōji Hamada do for work?

Shōji Hamada worked as potter^[6], ceramicist^[7], and artist^[8].

Where did Shōji Hamada go to school?

Shōji Hamada was educated at Tokyo Institute of Technology^[17] and Hibiya High School^[18].

What awards did Shōji Hamada receive?

Honors received include Order of Culture^[23] and Person of Cultural Merit^[24].