The kiln was founded in 1976 by Teruhiko, the father of the two brothers currently running the business.The eldest son, Toshihiko, started his pottery apprenticeship at the age of 18, specialising in the “Kacho Fugetsu” style (signifying flowers, birds, breeze and moon), but also in landscape and portrait painting.

After drawing the meticulous patterns, the gosu pigment is distributed using a thick brush in order to create different hues.

Starting from Saga prefecture in Western Japan all the way to the big metropolis of Tokyo in the East, Murakami’s vessels have been exhibited and loved all over Japan: in renowned art galleries and department stores, and even at the Kyushu National Museum.

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