A Collection of Vessels Born from Clay



In the limited time we have, for the limited meals we share, the cherished vessels that accompany them.—"Utsuwa Shoken," the producer of "Everyday Vessels, Vessels for Living Together," opened as a private gallery in Kamakura in 2002. Its director, Tomo'o Shoken, organizes thematic exhibitions across Japan that showcase the beauty of tableware, such as "Exhibition of Rice Bowls" and "Exhibition of Eating Vessels."




This exhibition will feature vessels that enrich daily life, presented alongside the spatial design and furniture (tables, chairs) offered by Go-wari Ichi-bu.




Featured Artists

Makoto Ishida

He creates unpretentious vessels that are true to the natural clay, using techniques such as Namban-yakishime fired in a wood kiln, slipware, and Koumoude (Delft) using local Ehime porcelain clay. His works often possess a unique, whimsical charm that is full of humanity.



Atsushi Ogata

He draws out the qualities of the raw clay, which is rich in iron and close to its natural state, without going against its inherent properties. His popular works include basic forms like kohiki, hakeme, ash-glazed vessels, and flat plates and rice bowls with a rustic texture. After a career as an editor, he moved to the mountains of Nara, where he continues to create vessels for daily use.



Teppei Ono

After training in Tokoname, he now resides in the beautiful mountainous region of rice paddies in Kochi, where he creates strong, reliable vessels for daily use, primarily fired in a wood kiln, that encourage those who use them. Inspired by his travels in India and other Asian countries, he internalizes simplicity, warmth, and unadorned richness, and his vessels reflect a straightforward and generous perspective.



Daisuke Kame'da

Born in Namie Town, Fukushima Prefecture, he inherited the "Shosuke Kiln," one of the Ohori Soma-yaki kilns with approximately 300 years of history, at a young age after his father's sudden passing. As the fourth-generation head, he uses anagama, noborigama, and gas kilns to produce traditional Ohori Soma-yaki, as well as stoneware, kohiki, and white porcelain. After evacuating to Kanagawa due to the Great East Japan Earthquake and the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster in 2011, he found a new place to continue his craft in Beppu, Oita Prefecture, in the spring of 2013.



Manri Yoshioka

From kohiki and iron glazes to hakeme and free-spirited colorful glazes. She creates vessels with original expressions alongside elegantly beautiful forms. Her colorful glazed pieces, including vessels and vases, as well as oil paintings, possess a vibrant joy. In recent years, she has also begun working with feldspar glazes.




Naotsugu Yoshida

He apprenticed under the white porcelain artist Taizo Kuroda. After becoming independent, he created black vessels with iron glaze, establishing a unique world with their tense, beautiful forms and deep colors. He is a craftsman whose vessels captivate with a blend of delicacy and boldness. In recent years, he has also been working with white porcelain.




Takuya Yokoyama

He has garnered attention for his striking vessels, created by applying white slip multiple times to dark clay. He produces works such as bowls and platters with unique forms and a strong presence, embodying a quiet stillness. In recent years, he has also presented rustic black vessels, expanding the range of his expression.