Meet The Artisans

【Kiyomizu-Ware】Interview with Shunji Mori “The Depth of the Ceramic Art is realized with each Successive Work.”

Mr. Shunji Mori, the representative of Mori Shunzan, is still working as a craftsman of Kyo-pottery. He was influenced by the craftsman Kenzan Ogata, a...

【Owari Cloisonne】Interview with Yoshiro Kato

Kato Cloisonne Works has a workshop in Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture. I interviewed Mr. Yoshiro Kato, the third president of the company. Mr. Kato, who...

【Toyohashi-Fude】Interview with Nobuhiro Yamazaki

The workshop of Suse Works (嵩山工房) is located east of Nagoya, the center of Aichi Prefecture, on the border with neighboring Shizuoka Prefecture. It is...

【Tokyo Silverware】Interview with Mr. Izumi

Passing through Sensoji Temple and walking down the shopping street, you will find Tokyo silverware craftsman Kenichiro Izumi’s studio, Ginsen Izumiken. He not only beats...