1969 Studied under his grandfather, Tamura Kinsei
1977 Selected for the Japan Traditional Crafts Exhibition, and many more since then
1979 Selected for the Japan Ceramic Art Exhibition, and many more since then
1981 Acquired by the Ishikawa Prefectural Museum of Art
1982 Commemorative Prize, International Crafts and Design Exhibition
Acquired by the Nakamura Memorial Museum, Kanazawa
1983 Recognized as a regular member of the Japan Crafts Association
1968 Selected for the Ishikawa Traditional Crafts Exhibition
1989 Selected, Exhibition of Traditional Crafts of Ishikawa
Grand Prize, Traditional Kutaniyaki Craft Exhibition, and many other prizes
Awarded Excellence Prize and other prizes at the Exhibition of Traditional Crafts of Ishikawa
1990 Selected, Exhibition of Traditional Crafts of Ishikawa, Japan
1992 Awarded the Excellent Prize, Member of the Issuikai Ceramic Art Exhibition
Nominated as a member of the judging committee
1993 Selected for the Ishikawa Traditional Crafts Exhibition
Dedicated “Hosoji Kimigayo Tea Bowl
Held “Seizan, Kinsei, Keisei: Three Generations of Hosoji” at the Kutaniyaki Museum
1994-1999 Selected for the Traditional Crafts Exhibition of Ishikawa
1999 Selected for Special Prize, Exhibition of Traditional Crafts of Ishikawa
Exhibited at the “100 Years of Kutaniyaki” Paris Exhibition
2000-2003 Selected, Exhibition of Traditional Crafts of Ishikawa, Japan
2004 Held a solo exhibition at Saikaya Fujisawa Store
Nominated as a standing committee member of the Issuikai Ceramic Art Division
Held a solo exhibition at Yokohama Takashimaya Department Store
2005 Became a holder of the qualification for the preservation of Kutani-ware technique, an intangible cultural property designated by Ishikawa Prefecture
2007 Held a solo exhibition at Saikaya Yokosuka
Held a solo exhibition at Kyoto Daimaru Department Store
Held a solo exhibition at the Mitsukoshi Nihonbashi main store
2008 Held a solo exhibition at Okayama Tenmaya Department Store in Okayama
Held solo exhibition at Okayama Tenmaya Department Store
2009 Held a solo exhibition at NAGANO Tokyu Department Store in Tokyo
Held solo exhibition at Nagano Tokyu
Held solo exhibition at Saikaya Fujisawa
Solo Exhibition at Yokohama Takashimaya Department Store
Public Collection:
National Museum of Asian Art, Washington D.C
Ishikawa Prefectural Art Museum, Ishikawa, Japan
Nakamura Memorial Museum, Kanazawa
Nomi Kutani porcelain Art Museum, Gosai
Affiliations and Qualifications:
Member of the Society for the Preservation of Kutaniyaki Art, Ishikawa
Designated Intangible Cultural Asset Holding Organization
Regular Member of the Japan Crafts Association