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Artist :
MORIYAMA Motomi
MORIYAMA Kanjiro

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Moriyamakanzan Kiln is located in approximately twenty minutes' drive from the Haki interchange of Oita expressway. The folkcraft pottery village festival - minto-sai- is held on spring and autumn twice a year. Moriyamakanzan Kiln was established at Koishiwara in 1984, after branching from the original pottery Moriyama-seitosho. The kiln is managed by the head Motomi-san, his wife and his son Kanjiro-san with together. They make form by the clay which is taken at Koishiwara and is glazed, and is fired at the wood-fired kiln. Nature's fluctuation can be felt from their pottery.

Address : 871-1 Oazakoishiwara, Toho-mura, Asakura-gun, Fukuoka 838-1601 Japan

Artist

MORIYAMA, Motomi
Motomi-san works at the Moriyamakanzan kiln to create the original inlay.
He makes Koishiwara ware pottery that is suitable for modern life.
MORIYAMA, Kanjiro
Kanjiro-san was born and grew up in Koishiwara village, Fukuoka prefecture.
It's interesting how some curved parts look like metal entwined.