While it has been the political and cultural center of the country since the early seventeenth century, Tokyo is not a place where clay is locally available and therefore not a traditional center of pottery making. Today there are many art-related universities there, and many pottery artists, including graduates of these institutions, are active in the Kanto region, including Tokyo, Kanagawa, Saitama, and Chiba prefectures. The presence of many devotees of pottery and ceramic art and the stimulus of the active art and craft community makes Tokyo and its vicinity a favorable environment for those who make pottery as art.
Mashiko, located in northern Kanto, was a center of production of
everyday domestic wares since the late Edo period. After potter Shoji Hamada started producing and teaching how to make earthenware toward the end of the Taisho period (1912-26), Mashiko became a mecca of folk pottery, and many potters have since moved to the area.
53. Hayashi Mamiko
Rectangular plate with silver striped decor
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55. Hayashi Mamiko
Boat-shaped plate
56. Hirose Yoshiyuki
"Soaring," large square plate with overglazed enamel decor
57. Hirose Yoshiyuki
Large jar with overglaze enamel akebi vine and fruit decor
58. Kamoda Taro
Rectangular plate with painted glaze and resist decor
59. Kamoda Taro
Hexagonal vase with black glaze and resist decor
60. Kawaguchi Jun
Bowl with gold and overglaze enamel decor
61. Kawaguchi Jun
Tea set with gold and overglaze enamel decor
62. Kikuchi Masaru
Urn for flowers
63. Kikuchi Masaru
Vase
64. Misaki Mitsukuni
Unglazed bowl with slip decor
65. Misaki Mitsukuni
Unglazed bowl with slip decor
66. Mochizuki Shu
Rectangular plate with lotus flower motif
67. Mochizuki Shu
Large plate with peony motif
68.Toyofuku Makoto
"Gloriosa Lily," large faceted bowl with silver decor
69.Toyofuku Makoto
"Magnolia," large beveled jar with overglaze enamel decor
70. Uraguchi Masayuki
Large foliated celadon plate
