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Artist :
MIZOKAMI Sofu
MIZOKAMI Yoshihiro

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Imadake Kiln is the place of ten minutes' drive from the Imari station, JR Chikuhi Line. It is located at the crossing of Jusantsuka, national highway 202. In 1966, Sofu-san opened Imadake Kiln at the village of Imadake which is sorrounded by the historic old kilns which has inherited Matsuura-karatsu group. He has kept up the tradition of ko-garatsu and produce by making most of native soil's character with care. Sofu-san present the documents about ko-garatsu which he collected. Yoshihiro-san, Masato-san who are Sofu-san's son hold the exhibition. They make Karatsu-yaki pottery with care of warmth which exactly fits hands, based on the calm texture of soil's color. Some visitors attend pottery trial lesson for children.

Address : 1384-1 Otsubo-cho-ko, Imari-shi, Saga 848-0021 Japan

Artists

MIZOKAMI, Sofu
Imadake kiln named by Sofu-san is located in Imari-shi, Saga prefecture.
It's a mysterious Karatsu-yaki design with soil taken in a nearby mountain.

MIZOKAMI, Yoshihiro
He has learned some basics of pottery in Kyoto.
With a belief in handmade, he's using locally sourced stones and clay for making special glaze.