Kyo Isezaki
Born in Inbe, Bizen in 1970,
Kyo was an apprentice to Kouichi Shibaoka from 1989 to 1993.
He was also an apprentice to his father, Mitsuru Isezaki, from 1993 to 1999.
In 1999, he left his father’s apprenticeship to start his own Bizen-ware studio.
Shu Isezaki
Born in Inbe, Bizen in 1996,
Shu is Kyo’s son and apprentice.
備前焼は
その土の持つ素朴な土味、
変化に富んだ自然な色調、
器としての実用性などを特色とし、
釉薬を使わず、
松割木を使って十数日をかけて焼き続ける、
千年以上窯の煙が絶えたことのない
日本の焼き物である。
二〇一七年 日本遺産に認定される。
Bizen ware is one of the most famous forms of pottery in all of Japan.
It has a history dating back over 1,000 years.
The practice of Bizen ware was declared a part of Japanese Heritage in 2017.
It is pottery produced without any glaze.
This pottery is fired with pine wood in a kiln for 7 to 14 consecutive days.
Many factors such as ash,
fire and positioning give Bizen ware unique patterns and colors;
no two products will ever look the same.
Bizen ware is valued for its aesthetic charm,
as well as its practicality.