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21 Questions for Kawauso Pottery and the Talented Roy Minarai
I started out thinking I was going to do an article about Kawauso Pottery(aka Roy Minarai on Facebook), but the interview stands well on its own. So, here it is in its entirety, along with a selection of Roy’s containers. … Continue reading
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Koito Taizan
Koito Taizan was born Nagakura Saburo in 1911 and died in 1997. The Koito-yaki kiln was one of old kilns in Japan, and first opened in the Edo period, Kanei era(1624-1643). Before the war, Koito Taizan returned to his hometown … Continue reading
Kutani Ikko 4 Part 2: Shunga Ten
For this section, I have to give a shout out to Fujikawa Koukaen apprentice and friend Dario Mader, who took excellent photos of this display of fantastic Kutani Ikko containers at this years Shunga Ten show and shared them with … Continue reading
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Kutani Ikko 4, part 1
This will be a two part post, there are just too many images for a single article. To see the previous posts on Kutani Ikko, with his background and history, follow this link: Kutani Ikko 1-3 … Continue reading
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Kutani Aritomo
Kutani Aritomo was born in Hokkaido in 1984, making him 31 years old this year. Once we take a look at his work, you’ll see that that is very relevant. Aritomo earned degrees from the Hokkaido University of Education … Continue reading
Hayashi Mokuu
Well, spring sprang with a vengeance this year! I don’t know about you guys, but I managed to finish everything I had planned for the season, from repotting, to grafting, to styling and on down the line….well, almost everything…I’ve been … Continue reading
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Imaoka Machinao
Imaoka Machinao was born in 1925 in Tokyo, and uses his given name for his kiln. He began making Bonsai pots in 1964, and in1972 he moved his kiln to Ito, in Shizuoka. A short 9 years later he had … Continue reading
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Glazed Pots by Zyubei 3
I first wrote about Shigeru Zyubei in my third article here, all the way back in May 2011, in Glazed Pots by Shigeru Zyubei. Since then, his star has certainly risen, taking first prize in the 2014 Modern Shohin Potters … Continue reading
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The 10th Annual Modern Shohin Container Artist Exhibition, Part 2
There were many other artists in this year’s exhibition that deserved note(in fact all of them were excellent). But my time is limited, so here are the entries that most caught my eye. If you’d like to see the rest … Continue reading
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The 10th Annual Modern Shohin Container Artist Exhibition, Part 1
Every year I look forward to the images and summary of the Shohin potters exhibition held during Gafu Ten in January and sponsored by the Japan Shohin Bonsai Association. But this year I was anticipating the results something special as … Continue reading
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