Kato Takahiko: Shigaraki Ceramic Artist 加藤隆彦の陶芸〜信楽焼の世界

Shigaraki, like many styles of Japanese pottery, is also the name of the town in which it originated. Located not far from Kyoto, it could have been the capital of Japan if, in 745, Emperor Shomu’s consul hadn’t persuaded him to move from Shigaraki to Nara. Nonetheless, pottery took root there and the flames have […]