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Pottery that resonates with the body<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n


As I glance around the workshop, one coffee cup catches my eye. White and unadorned, it stands there with unassuming elegance. It feels light in the hand, easy. Like it could slip into any kind of day without effort. Before I know it, I\u2019ve reached out and picked it up, slowly turning it over in my hands, imagining how it might look sitting on a shelf at home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Most pieces have a white-based palette<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Mizunoue Pottery sits within T\u014dshun-ji Temple, the family temple of M\u014dri Motonari. This is where potter Gakuji Masui opened his kiln. He works alone, handling each step of the process himself, from shaping to glazing and firing. The moment the kiln is opened, he says, is when the excitement peaks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThere are parts of firing that you can control, and parts you can\u2019t. But if everything turned out exactly the way you imagined, where\u2019s the fun in that? I think there\u2019s something interesting about being lenient with your values, making space for the unexpected. That\u2019s where discoveries happen. Even how a piece is used\u2026 that\u2019s entirely up to whoever holds it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Time at the wheel is quiet and uninterrupted, \u201clike sitting zazen,\u201d says Masui-san<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

His philosophy of creating pieces somewhere between intention and chance may have been shaped by the unique atmosphere of T\u014dshun-ji itself, which feels like an alternative art space in its own right. The studio also hosts international ceramic artists as part of an artist-in-residence program. As we talk, in one corner, a hand-built anagama kiln quietly awaits its next firing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A wide range of work: coffee cups, everyday tableware, elevated plates, footed dishes, jars, vases and more<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Mizunoue Pottery is based at T\u014dshun-ji Temple, an esteemed, community-oriented place where former racehorses, goats, and silky chickens are kept. Events like film screenings are held as well<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Mizunoue Pottery<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Established in 2021 by Yamaguchi native Gakuji Masui, Mizunoue Pottery draws on his 12 years of training at the renowned \u014cyagama kiln in Hagi. While rooted in Hagi ware techniques, his work aspires to the dignity found in classic ceramics. Visitors are welcome to stop by, however, it\u2019s best to contact in advance as working days and hours may vary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yamaguchi, Yamaguchi City, Mizunouecho, 5\u221227 Inside the T\u014dshun-ji Temple
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