A folk kiln representing Tohoku, where the spirit of Date culture thrives

"Tsutsumiyakipottery,"recognizedasaleadingfolkkilnofTohokubyYanagiSoetsu,knownasthefatheroftheMingeiMovement,earnedhighpraiseforitslargewaterjarsandotherworksInthepast,over30kilnsweregatheredinTsutsumiTown,theofficialkilnoftheDatedomainToday,only"TsutsumiyakiKenbaKiln"carriesonthetradition,havingrelocatedtothenaturerichareaofMarutazawa

The"Namakoglaze,"withitsboldflowingapplicationofblackandwhiteglazes,representsthedistinctivestyleofTsutsumiyakipottery,wherestillnessandmovementcoexistAtthe"TsutsumiyakiKenbaKiln,"potterycontinuestobemadebasedonthesecretscroll"KenzanHisho,"whichwasgrantedtothembythe6thgenerationOgataKenzanTheycontinuetocreatepotteryrootedinthelocalculture,usingSendai’snativeclayandmaterialsInadditiontotraditionalbowlsandplates,gobletsandfreecupsarealsocreatedWithdesignsandglazesthoughtfullycraftedtosuitmodernlife,thesepiecesarecherishedaseverydayhouseholditemsbythepeopleofSendai