Fumoto kiln

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

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...

Konohazaru clay dolls

Konohazaru clay dolls

Visiting the craftsman of Konohazaru monkey dolls. The craftsman Reizo and his daughter welcomed me.  Reizo showed me the magazine which shows the hand drawing of the monkey doll drawn by one of his customer's...