1937 Born in Ibe, Bizen, Okayama Prefecture
Father is Mori Shuji, one of the six traditional potters in Bizen
1959 Graduated from Okayama University, Department of Fine Arts
1962 Begins ceramic activities in Ibe, Bizen Town
1963 Selected for the first time in the 10th Japan Traditional Crafts Exhibition
1966 Became a regular member of the Japan Crafts Association
1969 Awarded the Ceramic Society of Japan Prize
1977 Completed a large kiln 46m long, 2.7m wide, and 2.1m high
1979 Completed the production of the large kiln and large jar
1980 Fired the Aioi large kiln (46 m long)
Completed a large jar and a large pot, and established a reputation
1983 Completed the large kiln of Kanpu (53m)
1996 Received the Sanyo Newspaper Award
Recognized as a holder of Important Cultural Property by Okayama Prefecture
2002 Awarded the Gold Prize of the Ceramic Society of Japan for the first time as a Bizen artist
2008 Completed the construction of the new large kiln (85m)
2009 Began production of a new five-stone large jar (Shingokoku-Ogame)
2014 Completed the firing of the new large kiln
2015 Firing the new large kiln in January, stopping the fire in April, and removing the kiln in July
Public Collections:
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Brooklyn Museum, New York, NY
Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, Ithaca, NY
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA
Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, CT
National Museum of Asian Art, Washington, D.C.
Georgia Museum of Art, Athens, GA
Fairfield University Art Museum, Fairfield, CT
Ackland Art Museum, Chapel Hill, NC
National Crafts Museum, Japan
National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto, Japan
National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo, Japan
Victoria and Albert Museum, London, UK
Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia