Collection: Tokoi Takaichi

Ceramic Artist / Potter

As the second-generation head of his family kiln, Takaichi Tokoi produces Mashiko ware using traditional clay and techniques, while also dedicating himself to training and guiding younger artisans. Alongside his own creative work, he has long supported the pottery community through activities at the Industrial Technology Support Center and the local pottery cooperative, helping to sustain Mashiko as a vibrant production center.

Mashiko-yaki (ware) from the famous Japanese pottery town of Mashiko. Mashiko was once home to Shōji Hamada, celebrated ceramicist and founding member of the Mingei (folk craft) Movement, who through Bernard Leach shaped modern-day studio pottery in Japan and the UK.