Proposing Diverse Hasami-yaki by Leveraging Strengths

Can you tell us how you became involved with Hasami-yaki?

My parents were kiln operators, but they had to close down due to changes in the times during my childhood, leading them to run a fabric dealing business for a while. Given that Hasami Town is where I was born and raised, as well as being a family business, it was natural for me to get involved.

After graduating from Arita Technical High School in Saga Prefecture, I worked at "Tsuchiya Zuiko-gama" in Kyoto, where I studied kilns and pottery for about six years. Additionally, since there was a training system at the Industrial Testing Institute in Kyoto, I utilized it to study glazes for about two years.

Afterward, I returned to Hasami Town to start my own work. The kiln that my parents used was quite old, but it was still in usable condition, so I decided to make use of it as it was. I founded the business in 1984, and it has been around 40 years since I established the kiln.