Taizo established his own studio in 1997. Toyama had a thriving medicine-selling culture of over 300 years, which led to the production of glass medicine bottles that became becoming popular during the Meiji and Taisho periods, with many glass artisans at its peak. Taizo is today one of the few people helping promote Toyama’s glass culture, and passing on the skills to the next generation.
Gaku who runs the gallery GAKU Ceramics was raised in a family whose ancestral trade was pottery, namely the Etchū region’s Etchū-Seto Yaki, which has been passed down through the generations since the 1590s
Kashogama is a Kyō-yaki pottery manufacturer that has been creating ceramics for four generations
Kashogama is a Kyō-yaki pottery manufacturer that has been creating ceramics for four generations
Based in Shigaraki, Kochu-an continues to pursue the charm and possibilities of Shigaraki ware, from tea utensils down to vessels purposeful in everyday life
Hinoki Soken’s craftsmen have specialized in wooden hinoki (cypress) bathtubs since the company’s establishment
Sōhōgama kiln has a high level of technology and trust, and its washbasins have been a long-selling product for the TOTO CERA Trading for 23 years
Hayashi Shuzojo was founded in 1682. They has been upholding tradition while integrating new technologies, continually striving to create the perfect sake brewery
Tomita Sen Kogei was founded in 1914. Atsushi was appointed the fifth and current generation head in 2006 and is inheriting Tokyo’s dyed komon techniques, as well as dyed Edo komon and Edo chintz
When making glass, Masaki keeps asking what he finds important. To be simple. To be natural. Transparency
