SHIMADA C0063
japan-pottery-researcherTOUKAI SHITORO YAKI
This piece is made at the Rito Kiln, one of the Shidoro ware kilns in Shimada City, Shizuoka Prefecture.
It was fired using local Shidoro clay, which is high in iron, resulting in a slightly red color.
Aoshima Rito
1962 Born in Shizuoka City
1995 Graduated from Seto Ceramic Technical College
Studied under Toshi Honda, a potter of Shidoro ware
2006 Takes the name of Toshi Honda II
