Creator Atsushi Yamakawa
As a traditional craftsman of Kyo-yaki and Kiyomizu-yaki, I specialize in creating ceramics for use in tea ceremonies, including incense vessels, tea bowls, and water jars. I always strive to fully utilize my abilities while seeking new techniques and expressions in my work.

1962: Born in Sennyū-ji, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto City
1982: Entered the Kyoto Prefectural Ceramic Training School
1983: Graduated from Training School; entered the Kyoto Municipal Industrial Research Institute
1984: Continued advanced studies at the Institute while learning the tea ceremony under Master Soya Kanazawa
1985: Graduated from advanced studies; continued studying ceramic forming techniques under Master Katsuo
Kitamura at the Kyoto Municipal Industrial Research Institute’s Ceramics Department
1986: Received an award at the Seiyokai Exhibition; selected for the Traditional Craft Kinki Branch Exhibition
1987: Selected for the Shinsho-kai Exhibition and other showcases in Tokyo and Kyoto
2006: Received the titles “Sensei Kiln” and “sekiyō” from Zen Master Takugan Kobori of Kōhōan, Daitoku-ji Temple
2008: Created the plates for the Gion Festival TsukiHoko Memorial Tea Ceremony
2008: Certified as a Traditional Craftsman
Creator Taishi Yamakawa

Following in the footsteps of my father, a traditional craftsman of Kyo-yaki and Kiyomizu-yaki, I am training to create my own unique works. While assisting with my father’s projects, I am dedicated to studying ceramics daily.
1997: Born in Sennyū-ji, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto City
2020: Completed the Ceramics Course at the Kyoto Municipal Institute of Industrial Technology
2021: Completed the Forming Course at the Kyoto Prefectural Advanced Technical School of Ceramic Art
2022: Completed the Applied Ceramics Course at the Kyoto Municipal Institute of Industrial Technology
2024: Enrolled in the Faculty of Craft and Science at Kyoto Institute of Technology