Mashiko
Tochigi
Pottery
Studio
Noborigama
Seichii is a 7th generation potter and his family has been exclusively using wood fired kilns for over 160 years ago (since the end of the Edo period). Due to the sheer amount of effort in using these kilns, they only fire around 5 times each year!
Although more challenging and physically intensive to use, Seichii describes using woodfired kilns as similar to cooking meat on a gas stove compared to with charcoal. Although consistency may be better with gas, you may get more beautiful results through wood firing as each piece becomes unique and may never be replicated perfectly again.
At Daisei Kiln, you'll find a range of easy to use daily wares glazed in traditional Mashiko glazes resulting in beautiful blacks, persimmon, greens, blues, amber and clear colours.
About Daisei Kiln
Summary:
Plates, Cups, Sake Drinkware, Bowls, Vases, Jugs
From ¥2,000
Cash & Credit Card
Easy to use daily items all fired in a wood fired kiln
You can also find larger vessels and plates that can serve as centrepieces
Seichii lived in Montana, USA for 1 year during high school where he learned to speak English. Because of this, he regularly accepts foreign apprentices.
Located on the main pottery street in Mashiko and is a 3 minute walk from the Mashiko Museum of Ceramic Art
Free parking is also available outside the workshop
2 hour drive from Tokyo
2 hour train ride: Shinkansen from Tokyo Station to Utsunomiya Station (52 minutes) and take the bus from Platform 14 for 60 stops (59 minutes) to 益子陶芸美術館入口 and walk for 1 minute