Japanese Annan Guinomi by Araki Yoshitaka (14A)

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Japanese-ceramics Japanese Annan Guinomi (sake cup) by Araki Yoshitaka This splendid guinomi (sake cup) is the work of Araki Yoshitaka who was born in Kyoto in 1942. He studied under Kawashima Kozo t and went independent in 1966. After having first worked in Kyoto , Araki set up the Sumiyama craft village, with two other potters, in the mountains near Uji, w he eventually moved his kilns. The village now counts more that 20 potters. In 1974 he built a nobori-gama (climbing kiln) and named it Kasatori-shihan-gama, since then he has built other kilns which he uses depending on the type of pieces he is firing. He likes to call himself a "kiln collector". Araki held his first exposition in Tokyo in 1979, and since then, he has held expositions every year in Tokyo , Kobe , Hiroshima and many other cities across Japan . In 1980 he received an invitation to go to China as an instructor to young craftsmen. And in 1988, it was Vietnam 's turn to invite him for the same reason. Araki has been going t every year since then to teach and make potteries. He has also been to Laos to train young potters. In 1992, he held an exposition in Kyoto called "Hanoi-Vientiane-Kyoto". He has also held a couple of expositions in Hanoi a rare accomplishment for a Japanese potter. Araki Yoshitaka's work is made to be used and enjoyed daily formally or informally. read more

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