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| 1993
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Translation and Interpreting Services for a number of artists in Australia
and Japan |
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Japanese
Program Coordinator, Lecturer in Japanese and Asian Studies, University
of Ballarat, Ballarat, VIC |
| 1990
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Teaching ceramics and Giving lectures on Japanese and Australian art/ceramics
in a number of educational institutions in Australia and Japan |
| 1993,
1994 |
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Guest
Examiner, Ceramics Department, School of Mines & Industries Ballarat,
Ballarat, VIC |
| 1992
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Japanese Lecturer, Hospitality Studies, School of Mines & Industries
Ballarat, Ballarat, VIC |
| 1992 |
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Registration as a Secondary Teacher, Teachers Registration Board,
VIC |
| 1991
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L.O.T.E. (Japanese) Teacher, Ministry of Education, VIC |
| 1991 |
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Master of Arts in Fine Art, Victoria College, Prahran, VIC |
| 1990 |
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Registration as a Primary Teacher, Teachers Registration Board, VIC |
| 1988-
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L.O.T.E. Japanese Teacher, Victorian School of Languages, Ministry
of Education, Victoria, Australia |
| 1987 |
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Graduate Diploma in Fine Art, Ceramics, University of Ballarat, Ballarat
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| 1985 |
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Bachelor of Education, Oita University, Oita, Japan |
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Registration as a Primary Teacher, Teachers Registration Board, Oita,
Japan |
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Registration as a Secondary Art Teacher, Teacher, Teachers Registration
Board, Oita, Japan |
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Registration Secondary Music, Teacher, Teachers Registration Board,
Oita, Japan |
| 1961 |
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Born in Oita, Japan |
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| 2001 |
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Group Exhibition, MAESTA ART HOUSE Gallery, Ballarat, VIC |
| 1998 |
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Group Exhibition “Contemplating the Bowl”, Distelfink
Gallery, Armadale, VIC |
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Solo Exhibition, Distelfink Gallery, Armadale, VIC |
| 1996 |
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Group Exhibition “Ten”, Oita Fine Art Gallery, Oita, Japan |
| 1995 |
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Ballarat Ceramic Group Exhibition, Clayfire Gallery, Ballarat, VIC |
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| 1994
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Solo
Exhibition, Distelfink Gallery, hawthorn, VIC |
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Ballarat
Ceramic Group Exhibition, Ballarat Fine Art Gallery, Ballarat, VIC.
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| 1993 |
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Group Exhibition "Bowls to Behold" Distelfink Gallery, Hawthorn, VIC
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Ballarat
Ceramic Group Exhibition, Ballarat Fine Art Gallery, Ballarat, VIC
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| 1992 |
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Ballarat Ceramic Group Exhibition, Ballarat Fine Art Gallery, Ballarat,
VIC |
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Exhibition
with MARY RASMUSSEN, Harrison Gallery, Melton, VIC |
| 1991 |
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One Man Exhibition, Distelfink Gallery, Hawthorn, VIC Australian Day
Ceramic Exhibition, Shepparton Art Gallery, Shepparton, VIC Ballarat
Ceramic Group Exhibition, Ballarat Fine Art Gallery, Ballarat, VIC |
| 1989 |
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One Man Exhibition, Japan Information Service, Melbourne, VIC One
Man Exhibition, Distelfink Gallery, Hawthorn, VIC |
| 1988 |
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Solo Exhibition, Japan Information Service, Melbourne, VIC |
| 1987 |
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Graduate Exhibition, University of Ballarat, Ballarat, VIC |
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Ballarat
Ceramic Group Exhibition, Nothcote Pottery, Thornbury, VIC |
| 1985 |
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Graduate Exhibition, Oita Fine Art Gallery, Oita, Japan |
| 1984 |
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Sculpture, "Style", Oita Prefecture Exhibition, Oita Fine Art Gallery,
Oita, Japan |
| 1983 |
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Sculpture, "Girl 2" Ceramic, "Tetsuyuu Ootsubo", Oita Prefecture Exhibition,
Oita Fine Art Gallery, Oita, Japan |
| 1982 |
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Sculpture, "Girl I" Oita prefecture Exhibition, Oita Fine Art Gallery,
Oita, Japan |
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| "Cherry
Blossom Pot" [ceramics] Deakin University, Toorak Campus, VIC "Multi-Glazed
Large Bowl" [ceramics] Victoria Ceramic Group, VIC "Copper Red Blossom
Jar" [ceramics] Ballarat Fine Art Gallery, Ballarat, VIC "Copper Red
Blossom Jar" [ceramics] University of Ballarat, Ballarat, VIC "Style"
(Life size bronze statue) [sculpture] Municipal Hall, Wasada, Oita,
Japan |
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| 1984 |
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Governor's Award (1st Prize) Sculpture, "Style" Oita Prefecture Exhibition,
Oita Fine Art Gallery, Oita, Japan |
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| 1993 |
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Hoashi, Koji, Research in Two Cultures, Ceramics Art and Perception,
Issue 13: pp. 57-60, 1993 |
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The quality of light, spaciousness and freedom in Australia
have affected my philosophy deeply and my imagery has
moved towards expressing these influences. Consequently,
I believe that it is possible to create works reflecting
of the Australian environment being based on Japanese
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Landscape
Height 50cm, Width 55cm |
Copper
Red Lidded Jar
Height 26cm, Width25 cm |
Landscape-Diagonal
Height 28cm, Width34.5 cm |
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