Jozan Yamada IV (四代 山田常山)
Born in Tokoname, Aichi Prefecture, in 1954, Jozan Yamada IV is the fourth-generation master of a distinguished family of Japanese ceramic artists. His father, Jozan Yamada III (1924–2005), was designated a Living National Treasure in 1998, reflecting the family's exceptional legacy in Japanese tea-ware craftsmanship.
Exhibitions and Succession
Yamada IV exhibited alongside his father at Ginza Wako in 1986 and participated in an exhibition at Nihombashi Mitsukoshi in 2001. He held solo exhibitions at Mitsukoshi in 2002 and 2004, followed by a commemorative exhibition marking his succession to the fourth-generation Jozan name in 2006.
Continuing a Ceramic Legacy
Through the artistry of Tokoname tea vessels, Yamada IV continues a family tradition in which harmonious forms, the qualities of clay, and finely developed craftsmanship are central to the experience of tea.
