.Nakamura Masahiko 中村 雅彦 1953-today
Nakamura Masahiko (中村 雅彦) is born in 1953. He is the 1st son of the 4th Nakamura
Shuto (四代中村 秋塘). He learned painting and pottery technic from the 3rd Shuto.
In made effort to give back some fame to the Shuto name, as he was only 3 years
old when his father died. He took the name of 5th Shuto (五代 秋塘) in 1985. He
first was selected at Nitten in 1979. In 1981 he became member of Japan modern
craft and art artist association.
He did is first exhibition in 1985 in Daiwa department store in Kanazawa city.
He started to produce modern style Kutani, but recently in order to continue
the Shuto family tradition he started doing also akae painting.