Ceramic Treasures

Mashiko-yaki (1x3)

Fecha de emisión: May 10, 2014

We would like to introduce you the Mashiko-yaki, a pottery that is finely adapted into people's everyday lives. This pottery became nationally well-known thanks to the Japanese folk crafts movement developed around 90 years ago. Mashiko town in Tochigi Prefecture is famous for its Mashiko-yaki. Today, many ceramic artists, regardless of nationality, moved into this town for their pottery making activities. In this episode, we will learn about Mashiko-yaki from a various point of views, including discovering the charm of "kakiyu" glaze, a representative of glaze dishes that was created by the past national treasure, Shoji Hamada, as well as the technique of "Nagashi-kake".