Inoue Manji / David Stanley Hewett

Inoue Manji, became “Living National Treasure” by the government of Japan in 1995 for the importance of his contribution to the intangible cultural heritage of Japan through his hakuji pottery. Manji, has exhibited his work across Japan, Europe, North America, and South America. He has turned pots from the Museum of Modern Art (Ibaraki, Japan); the Museum of Fine Arts (Gifu, Japan); the National Museum of Modern Art (Tokyo, Japan); Yale University Art Gallery (New Haven, CT); and the Minneapolis Institute of Art (Minneapolis).

Two Artists Meet. Inoue Manji is based in Arita, Saga Prefecture, Japan. In January 2024, David Stanley Hewett visited Inoue Manji Kiln from his base in Kanazawa to meet Manji.