Mashiko-yaki
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National Traditional Craft
Price range
¥800 ~ ¥50,000
Folk pottery from Tochigi, popularized by Shoji Hamada and the mingei movement.
Mashiko-yaki is a rustic style of pottery from Mashiko, Tochigi Prefecture, established in the mid-19th century. It gained international fame through the work of Hamada Shoji, a Living National Treasure and co-founder of the mingei (folk craft) movement, who chose Mashiko as his home. Characterized by thick, sturdy forms and warm earth-toned glazes, Mashiko-yaki embodies the mingei philosophy of finding beauty in everyday utilitarian objects.
Materials
Local clay, rice husk ash glaze
Techniques
Kick wheel, slip decoration