about
“Hasemusi” is one of the old place names in the southwestern part of Ōnojō City, Fukuoka Prefecture.
This area has deep historical ties to pottery: it is home to one of Kyushu’s largest clusters of Sueki (ancient unglazed stoneware) kiln ruins.
These kilns operated for roughly four centuries—from the 6th to the 9th century—and more than 200 kiln sites have been excavated to date.
With a quiet sense of reverence and perhaps a touch of romantic imagination that my own ancestors might once have been potters here,
I chose to name my studio Hasemusi Kiln in honor of this land and its enduring pottery tradition.
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Hasemusi Kiln
2-13-13 Yokomine, Ōnojō City, Fukuoka 816-0973 Japan
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