Kimano pottery, which is run by a couple,
Shinya Kima
1987 Born in Tokyo
2011 Graduated from Mashiko Kiln Guidance Institute
2011 Studied under Minoru Chibana at Yokotaya Kiln, Yomitan Village, Nakagami District, Okinawa Prefecture
2018 Independent Yokotaya kiln
2020 Opening of "Kimano Pottery" in Namatame, Mashiko Town, Tochigi Prefecture
Hikari Kima
1989 Born in Kanagawa Prefecture
2012 Graduated from Wimbledon College of Arts London
2012 Studied under Minoru Chibana at Yokotaya Kiln, Yomitan Village, Nakagami District, Okinawa Prefecture
2018 Independent Yokotaya kiln
2020 Opening of "Kimano Pottery" in Namatame, Mashiko Town, Tochigi Prefecture
While both of them have respect for the culture and lifestyle of Okinawan pottery and the people of Okinawa who were born and raised there, the reality is that there is a limit to the amount of soil that can be used as raw materials in Okinawa. Believing that the finite amount of Okinawan soil should be used by Okinawan potters, he left Okinawa and started pottery making in Mashiko.
Mr. Shinya studied at a kiln guidance center in Mashiko, so he is an acquaintance of mine. He said that Mashiko, which is the land of pottery, was a wonderful environment for making pottery, such as the soil and red pine used as raw materials, and the understanding of the people around him when he built a new climbing kiln. As for the kiln he is currently using, he was lucky enough to inherit a relatively new gas kiln from a retired kiln.
The pottery made by the two young people incorporates a new essence while inheriting the culture of Yachimun, and adds color to the current diet.
I can only thank you for your welcoming personality even if you are busy!
At NMS, we would like to have a variety of tableware that can be used on the daily table, centering on the theme "Coffee and confectionery coloring".