Sueharu Fukami (1947–) is a Japanese ceramic artist born in Kyoto. He studied ceramics at the Kyoto Municipal Craft Research Institute and was first accepted into the Nitten exhibition in 1967. Working primarily in celadon porcelain, Fukami pursues pure sculptural forms that transcend the traditional function of ceramics, using a pressure slip-casting technique to create precisely defined shapes.
In 1985, he was awarded the Grand Prix at the International Ceramics Competition in Faenza, Italy, establishing his international reputation. His works, characterized by refined, sharply defined forms and delicate celadon glazes, are held in major museums in Japan and abroad, including the National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo, the British Museum, and The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
He has received numerous honors, including the Japan Ceramic Society Award in 1992, the Mainichi Art Award in 1996, the Kyoto Prefecture Cultural Merit Award in 1997, and the Japan Ceramic Society Gold Award in 2012.