Shōji Hamada
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 47 years ago |
| Date of birth | December 9,1894 |
| Zodiac sign | Sagittarius |
| Born | Tokyo |
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| Date of died | January 5,1978 |
| Died | Mashiko |
| Tochigi | |
| Japan | |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Books | Mingei of Japan: The Legacy of the Founders : Shōji Hamada, Kanjirō Kawai, Sōetsu Yanagi |
| Parents | Kyuzo Hamada |
| Ai. Hamada | |
| Education | Tokyo Institute of Technology |
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| ID | 981256 |
Shōji Hamada Life story
Shōji Hamada was a Japanese potter. He had a significant influence on studio pottery of the twentieth century, and a major figure of the mingei movement, establishing the town of Mashiko as a world-renowned pottery centre. In 1955 he was designated a "Living National Treasure".