Kyo-ware&Kiyomizu-ware Artist Profile

名無し草のように nasagu 的場美幸

Like an anonymous grass nasagu Miyuki Matoba

In the spring of 2024, a new Kiyomizu ware workshop , "nagusa," opened in a quiet residential area in Yamashina Ward, Kyoto City. Miyuki Matoba was born in Okayama, studied...

Like an anonymous grass nasagu Miyuki Matoba

In the spring of 2024, a new Kiyomizu ware workshop , "nagusa," opened in a quiet residential area in Yamashina Ward, Kyoto City. Miyuki Matoba was born in Okayama, studied...

カラフルで使いやすいうつわ 平安楽堂 松岡賢司

Colorful and easy-to-use tableware by Heianraku...

Kenji Matsuoka of Heianrakudo runs a pottery studio and gallery tucked away in a quiet residential area in Yamashina Ward, Kyoto City. All of the pottery is unique, made with...

Colorful and easy-to-use tableware by Heianraku...

Kenji Matsuoka of Heianrakudo runs a pottery studio and gallery tucked away in a quiet residential area in Yamashina Ward, Kyoto City. All of the pottery is unique, made with...

京丹波から送る焼き物の魅力 永田工房

The charm of pottery from Kyotanba, Nagata Kobo

Nagata Takao runs his pottery studio, Nagata Kobo, in Kyotanba, a rural area in the west of Kyoto Prefecture, close to the Sea of ​​Japan. Born in Kyoto, Nagata is...

The charm of pottery from Kyotanba, Nagata Kobo

Nagata Takao runs his pottery studio, Nagata Kobo, in Kyotanba, a rural area in the west of Kyoto Prefecture, close to the Sea of ​​Japan. Born in Kyoto, Nagata is...

暮らしに溶け込むシンプルな美と温もり 長元宏

Simple Beauty and Warmth That Blend into Everyd...

Simple Beauty and Warmth Blending Seamlessly into Daily Life In the serene countryside of Hiyoshi, Nantan City, ceramic artist Hiroshi Nagamoto has established his workshop. Born in 1959, he graduated...

Simple Beauty and Warmth That Blend into Everyd...

Simple Beauty and Warmth Blending Seamlessly into Daily Life In the serene countryside of Hiyoshi, Nantan City, ceramic artist Hiroshi Nagamoto has established his workshop. Born in 1959, he graduated...

守り神、鍾馗に命を宿す  吉田瑞希

Breathing Life into the Guardian Spirit of Shōk...

Breathing Life into the Guardian Spirit of Shōki Ceramic Artist Mizuki Yoshida In a workshop nestled in Kyoto’s Higashiyama district, ceramic artist Mizuki Yoshida continues to create sculptures of Shōki,...

Breathing Life into the Guardian Spirit of Shōk...

Breathing Life into the Guardian Spirit of Shōki Ceramic Artist Mizuki Yoshida In a workshop nestled in Kyoto’s Higashiyama district, ceramic artist Mizuki Yoshida continues to create sculptures of Shōki,...

京の雅を宿す器 岩華窯 高木竜太

Pottery that embodies the elegance of Kyoto - I...

Filled with the charm of Kyoto's Kiyomizu ware, Gankagama is a kiln run by the sixth-generation potter Ryuta Takagi and his skilled craftsmen. The translucent white porcelain with blue and...

Pottery that embodies the elegance of Kyoto - I...

Filled with the charm of Kyoto's Kiyomizu ware, Gankagama is a kiln run by the sixth-generation potter Ryuta Takagi and his skilled craftsmen. The translucent white porcelain with blue and...