Monthly Archives: December 2014

Bang For Your Buck Potters 2: Koyo Toen(鴻陽陶園)

Posted on December 24, 2014 by japanesepots

Aiba Kouichirou Aiba Kouichirou was born in Showa 19(1944) the son of a potter whose family specialized in pots for plants and tableware, a kiln founded by his grandfather. In early 1970, Aiba Kouichirou built a new kiln, changed the … Continue reading →

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Ono Gishin

Posted on December 19, 2014 by japanesepots

Ono Gishin was born in Sukumo, a castle town, the eldest son of a Tosa clan samurai, Ono Fushikichi, in 1839, and passed away in 1905. As a fifth rank Noble, Gishin was the head of his Village in Tosa, … Continue reading →

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