Its rich nature and the birthplace of green tea is well known, ujidawara-cho in Kyoto.
Mr. Kazutoshi Kamei, a pottery artist, founds kiln and lives with his family there where he
had studied for 3 years after graduated from arts university.

His works reflect his character, sincerity and warmth, and his loyalty to earthy feeling.

He used to love making things and drawings and be greatly interested in artistic creations.
As he had grown up in birthplace of green tea, Shizuoka prefecture, he was immersed at an
early age in tea utensil.
That is why he decided to become a pottery artist and went on to a traditional art school
after high school.

He learnt about knowledge and technic of art and craft at school and then found “Tokobo Reimei
” after 3years training and became a pottery artist.

Regarding his works, he prefers using ash glaze* rather than using coloured glaze so that the
pottery represents original tone of the clay.
Also, traditional designed pottery is one of his typical works. Each pottery carefully
fashioned to become a unique work of art.
(*Ash graze is one of base glazes which doesn’t add any colouring agent. The color will be
changed after biscuit firing.)

 

Message for tablin customers
I would like the customer use pottery whatever you like.
It doesn’t matter how you use them. As long as you like them and its fit your life,
I am happy. Actually I drink coffee and espresso with “yunomi”
which is a small tea cup originally for Japanese tea.

As pottery also called “earthenware” is made by firing cray,
its tone will be changing. The more you use it, the more familier it becomes to your life.
I hope you enjoy it.

Profile
Tokobo Reimei by Kazutoshi Kamei
birth date:1979.5.30
birth place:Shizuoka Prefecture
2000. Graduated from Kyoto Traditional Artisan School
Studing under Tobo Yosaburo
2003. Foundated Tokobo Reimei

 

Product of Kazutoshi Kamei