Continuing to present works mainly in solo exhibitions all over the country

Kazuya Furutani (b. 1976) is the son of Michio Furutani (1946-2000), one of the most respected Shigaraki potters, widely regarded as one of the finest proponents of the anagama, or wood-burning tunnel kiln. Kazuya has taken over where his father left off and is now enjoying huge success in Japan, with his yearly Tokyo exhibitions greatly...

1946 Born in Shigaraki-cho, Koka City, Shiga Prefecture

by Takahashi Shunsai (born 1927)

February 11, 2018 ( When mountain of Shigaraki was Roaring. When Shiho Kanzaki (The Wolf) passed away. Before dawn on February 8th, Shigaraki's Shiho Kanzaki passed away.