Biography of Susumu Noutomi
1973: Graduates from Kanto Gakuin University, Engineering Dept.
1975: Starts apprenticeship under his father, Cyoun, Cyoun-gama.
1985: Accepted for the West Japan Ceramic Art Exhibition.
Accepted for the Seibu Technical Art Exhibition.
1988: Accepted for the Yamaguchi Prefecture Art Exhibition.
1989: Accepted for the exhibition of the Japanese Traditional Art Crafts.
Holds solo exhibition at Tokyu Dept. Store Gallery (Tokyo).
1990: Awarded Encouragement Prize at Exhibition for Traditional Crafts.
1991: Accepted for the Hana-no Utsuwa Exhibition.
Wins honorable mention at Yamaguchi Prefecture Art Exhibition.
1993: Accepted for the Japan Ceramic Art Exhibition.
1994: Holds solo exhibition at Mitsukoshi Dept. Store Gallery (Tokyo).
1995: Holds joint exhibition at Takashimaya Dept. Store Gallery (Tokyo).
Accepted into the Japanese Traditional Art Crafts Association as a full-fledged member.
Holds solo exhibition at Mitsukoshi Dept. Store Gallery (Tokyo).
1996: Holds solo exhibition at Maruzen Dept. Store Gallery (Tokyo).
1998: Holds solo exhibition at Mitsukoshi Dept. Store Gallery (Tokyo).
Holds solo exhibition at Maruzen Dept. Store Gallery (Tokyo).
1999: Awarded Encouragement Prize at the West Japan Ceramic Art Exhibition.
2000: Holds solo exhibition at Mitsukoshi Dept. Store Gallery (Tokyo).
Awarded Culture Encouragement Prize of Hagi city.
2001: Awarded Encouragement Prize at the West Japan Ceramic Art Exhibition.
2003: Awarded Encouragement Prize at the West Japan Ceramic Art Exhibition.
2004: Holds solo exhibition at Mitsukoshi Dept. Store Gallery (Tokyo).
2005: Featured on TV documentary, “On genealogy of art”, BS Asahi.
