Wakao Toshisada 若尾利貞 Japanese, b. 1933

1933  Born in Gifu Prefecture

1949  Started making ceramics on his own

1960  Selected for the Chubu Art Exhibition

   Awarded the New Craft Exhibition

1961  Awarded the Gifu Prefecture Comprehensive Design Exhibition

1963  Selected for the Asahi Ceramic Art Exhibition

1965  Selected for the Japan Traditional Crafts Exhibition

   Selected for the Japan Traditional Crafts Exhibition

1968  First solo exhibition in Nagoya

1970  Became a regular member of the Japan Crafts Association

1971  Selected for the Japan Ceramic Art Exhibition

1972  Awarded the Mino New Artist Prize

1973  Selected for the Chunichi International Ceramic Art Exhibition

1975  Awarded the Mino Newcomer's Prize at the Japan Ceramic Art Exhibition

   Held a solo exhibition in Nihonbashi, Tokyo

1976  Held a solo exhibition in Stockholm, Sweden

1986  Awarded the Kato Kōbē Prize

   Exhibited at the Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C.

   Works acquired by the Royal Albert Museum, London, and became the permanent collection of the museum

1988  Awarded the Ceramic Society of Japan Prize

1995  Designated as an Intangible Cultural Property of Tajimi City

2003  Recognized as Gifu Prefecture's Important Intangible Cultural Asset Holder

2004  Works acquired by the National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo