Nakadera Kiln

Visiting Nishikawa family's kiln. Nakadera kiln was started in 1991 by Kousei Nishikawa who was born in 1951. Before he started his own kiln he trained himself as a craftsman at Fumoto kiln (one of...

Fumoto kiln

Visiting Inoue family of Fumoto kiln. (on another rainy day!) When I visit them their daughter Miho welcomed me and kindly showed me their studio.   Fumoto kiln was started by Taishu Inoue in 1965, and...

Mizuho Kiln

Visiting the ceramicist Loui Fukuda of Mizuho Kiln in the heavy rain.  (Somehow, I tend to hit heavy rain or snow when I go on trips... ) Her cat also welcomed me! Mizuho kiln was started...