Ryutaro Yamada (b. 1980, Saitama, Japan) is a contemporary ceramic artist known for his innovative fusion of traditional pottery techniques and modern sculptural forms. A graduate of Tajimi City Ceramics Design Institute, Yamada is recognized for his bold, organic shapes and masterful use of glazing and texture. After school, he moved to Sagamihara City, Kanazawa Prefecture. His work explores contrasts between smooth and rough surfaces, light and dark glazes, and controlled form versus natural spontaneity.
Yamada employs various firing techniques, including Kohima, Mishima, Codo glaze, Black, glaze, ash glaze, white mud, and earthenware to create dynamic, tactile surfaces that evoke the fluidity of nature and the passage of time. His ceramics, which blend functionality with artistic expression, have been exhibited both in Japan and internationally, earning acclaim for their beauty, craftsmanship, and contemporary sensibility.