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I found an article I was curious about, so I'll translate it into English. Ohi-ware had two kilns claiming to be 'The original Ohi-ware,' which resulted in a court dispute. First of all, here is a bri … Read More

What kind of a person was the founder of Seto-ware, Toshiro? This was introduced on the web page run by Seto City, so here is the English translation.Toshiro, the founder of Seto-wareKato Shirozaemon … Read More

search the Internet for Otagaki Rengetsu, you'll find a lot of pages describing that fact that she carves poems with her nails on her pottery. However, there doesn't seem to be much informatio … Read More

In this article, I would like to introduce you to a potter from the late Edo period, Kato Shuntai (1802-1877). I've already given a brief introduction of him on my product page, but since he's a popul … Read More

Kato Tokuro lived a turbulent life as a ceramic artist beyond the bounds of ordinary people.He called himself a “poor farmer and poor kiln owner in Seto”. Tokuro's real name is Shokuro. He was born in … Read More