One indelible memory of my childhood was the existence of a porcelain with a pale blue glaze. Mr. Kosuke Fujimoto was born as…
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Masahide Shioji
塩士正英
I get a sense of fulfilment every day. Mr. Masahide Shioji is the third head of the family of “Tohachiya” which is a…
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Shusaku Yamamoto / Ryosaku Yamamoto
山本周作・山本領作
Bizen ware befitting the day, fostered by brothers. Mr. Shusaku Yamamoto and Ryosaku Yamamoto were born into a family of pottery artists of…
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Yoshiyasu Harada / Ayako Harada
原田吉泰・原田愛矢子
Creating from my natural position, I am able to distinguish myself from others. Mr. Yoshiyasu Harada and his wife Ayako are leading Kichiemon…
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Hiroyuki Tokunaga / Eijiro Tokunaga
徳永弘幸 ・ 徳永榮二郎
It brings great pleasure seeing the products evolve when served with food. The president of Tokko Kiln, Mr. Hiroyuki Tokunaga was born in…
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Kenichi Harada
原田賢一
“enku”, a brand led by dedication Leather and dye craft artist, Mr. Kenichi Harada had worked as a camera assistant after studying fashion…
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Koji Yamane
山根晃司
Being mindful of my natural self while doing a job that is appreciated by others Mr. Koji Yamane is from Kumamoto Prefecture. From…
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Yoshio Sotokawa
外川良夫
I want to deliver the sound of Orin beyond the object. Mr. Yoshio Sotokawa moved from his hometown, Toyama city to Takaoka city…
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Shozo Yamaguchi
山口 省三
I am the happiest when I hear, “I found exactly what I was looking for!” Mr. Shozo Yamaguchi was born in Kyoto. In…
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Takeshi Nomura
野村毅史
I am in awe when I uncover the beauty of the shells. Mr. Nomura was born and raised in Toyama prefecture. When he…
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Yuki Takizawa
瀧澤由季
Keep working to make people happy. Ms. Takizawa is from Tokyo. After graduating from university, she worked in a sales position for an…
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Yukitada Hamono
鱧野行忠
I want to progress in order to pass on the role to the future. Born in Aichi prefecture, Mr. Hamono had moved to…
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