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Udagawa was born in Hagi and made pottery for ten years and then built an independent oven in the distant area in a nearby county completely surrounded by nature he wanted to face his work as battles with the thought of being embraced by the blue of the sky, the blue of the water, the blue of the mountain.

Nakagawa Jinenbo (1953-2011)Became a potter at the age of 24 on the advice of the boss of that time . Went on to build his own bamboo climbing kiln (Jizenbogama) in 1982, after training under Inoue Toya at Kyozangama in Karatsu for three years. Following this, he mostly showcased his work in solo exhibitions, including at Shibuya Kurodatoen in...

Rakusai Generation is a culmination of 1000 years of Shigaraki pottery. The family is one of the old potter families in Shiga and has been making ceramics for five generations. They built two kilns behind their house, making very traditional style vessels. On the left image is Rakusai III died on January 17 1976 (on Sunset). Takahashi Rakusai IV,...

Hiroyuki Wakimoto's Profile -1952: Born in Nagasaki Prefecture Tsushima1975: Osaka University of Arts and Crafts School1981: Apprenticeship under Bizen ceramist Joji Yamashita1990: Start woodefiring of his own kiln at Higashisue Setouchi City Osafune.52nd Issui-kai Ceramics Exhibition Honorable Mention Award1991: 8th Tanabe Art Museum "chanoyu no...

新学/Manabu Atarashi(Japan,Mie 1973 - )

Ando Hidetake (b. 1938) was named an Important Prefectural Cultural Property in 2003, a status towards that of a Living National Treasure for his work on the research and revival of Mino ceramics which encompass Seto and Shino wares.In his own words.."What is so wonderful about Mino ware is this relation to nature, the uniqueness of every firing...