Kajihara Yasumoto and the New Old Karatsu

Kajihara Yasumoto and the New Old Karatsu




The pottery of Kajihara Yasumoto is an homage to the local materials of the Japanese island of Kyushu and the beauty of the potter’s life, art and alchemy. Mr. Kajihara creates with confidence and sensitivity a unique contemporary vision of old Karatsu ware presenting new possibilities in natural material management and expression in stone and glaze. Balancing social issues and sustainability Mr. Kajihara probes the meaning and value of tradition in contemporary life.