Yamada's work stands out for capturing the true essence of Shino with the tone and spirit of a contemporary ceramicist. Despite his traditional background, Yamada’s shift to pottery and his creations reflect a deep and necessary passion that borders on the wild and irrational, which is something he considers to be an essential quality in the world of honest expression through ceramics.

In an era where few artists truly embody the "classical pottery" ideal, Yamada has uniquely mastered the “correct” glaze quality of Shino in the Momoyama period sense. His scholarly, research-based analytical approach and structural understanding of the medium- inspired by the likes of the celebrated potter Arakawa Toyozo- suggests that his future works hold extraordinary promise. The emergence of an artist so deeply committed to the authentic tradition of Shino is a remarkable and welcome addition to the contemporary Japanese ceramics scene.

1972 　Born in Aichi Prefecture, Japan
1995 　Graduated from Nagoya University, Engineering Bachelor's Degree
1997　  Completed Master's degree in Nagoya University Graduate School
2006　 Became a judicial scrivener and land and house investigator
2008 　Studied under the 14th founder of Mino Ceramics, Kato Yasukage
2012　  Independent

2015 　 First solo exhibition at the Matsuzakaya Nagoya Department Store

　          Since then, solo exhibitions and joint exhibitions at other department stores

　　　   Awarded a prize at the Contemporary Tea Ceramic Exhibition

Currently making pottery in Nakatsugawa City, Gifu Prefecture