Koyama Shinichi (小山岑一)
Koyama Shinichi (1939-2006) is a Japanese ceramic artist born in Tokyo as the eldest son of Fujio Koyama. He studied at the Kuwasawa Design Institute and later refined his ceramic skills under Masahiro Mori and Shirō Sawamura. He worked alongside his father at the Eifuku kiln in Kamakura and in 1975 inherited the Hanaki kiln in Toki, Gifu. Koyama explored a wide range of techniques, with particular emphasis on innovation in kaki glaze, which he developed over nearly four decades. His works, including tea bowls and utensils, emphasized natural and unforced forms. He received the Japan Ceramic Society Prize, was a member of the Japan Kōgei Association, and is regarded as a significant figure in modern Japanese ceramics.
