Zin Hiraoka

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Brilliant vessels worked by him are used for three of the Cafe’s dessert dishes - Sweet Grande, Sweet Tribute and Tea Ice. Without being bound by genre, these masterpieces of vessel following in the wake of Bizen, Kobiki and Karatsu flatter our three most popular desserts with their dynamic sense of scale that fully brings out the charm of “clay,” the blessing of the earth.

Personal History
1976 Born in Iwade City, Wakayama
2001 Entered the way of ceramics under his father Shigeo
2003 Studied pottery skills in Bizen, Okayama
2006 Began creating pottery in Kainan City, Wakayama
2008 Moved to and established a kiln at Ena in Wakayama City
2012 Selected for the Japan Traditional Kogei Exhibition, Kinki
2015 Selected for the Shinbi Kougeikai Exhibition

Solo Exhibitions
Kintetsu Department Store Wakayama
Sogo Department Store Tokushima
JR Nagoya Takashimaya Hand Craft Gallery
Spot in Takashimaya Osaka Store Gallery
Art Salon Yamaki (Osaka City), and many more.
Performs creative activities mainly for solo and group exhibitions

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