" Listening to the Voice of the Soil from Seto " was held at MUJI Nagoya Meitetsu Department Store.
This time, Hitotsuchi and studio point, who were in charge of planning and running the event, will be holding a special local event, "A Journey Through the Soil," in Seto!
We will visit Seto Hongyo Kiln, a pottery factory located at the end of the Kiln Wall Path, a landscape that can only be seen in Seto; Kasen Mine , a privately owned mine that produces clay from raw clay; and Sakusuke Kiln, a prestigious kiln with a long history in the Akatsu area.
Shintaro Minami, the representative of "Hitotsuchi", will visit the area after walking around the town.
A journey through clay: Seto Hongyo Kiln
The first one is: Seto Hongyo Kiln is a pottery manufacturer that has been in business for about 250 years . They use clay from Seto, create natural glazes, and craft their products by hand. Please enjoy the world of their "main business" - pottery.
The eighth-generation successor, Mizuno Yusuke, will guide us around theSeto Folk Crafts Museum on the premises, as well as the workshop, which is usually closed to the public.
You can watch demonstrations of clay preparation, potter's wheel and painter.
"A Journey Through Clay - Seto Hongyo Kiln Edition"
[Date and time] Saturday, November 16, 2024 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM
[Venue] Seto Hongyo Kiln
[Meeting place] Kamagaki no Komichi parking lot
※ 8 Nakahoracho, Seto City, Aichi Prefecture, 489-0833
[Participation fee] 6,000 yen (tax included)
* Includes a 1,000 yen shopping voucher that can be used on the day at the Seto Folk Crafts Museum.
[Application] Please apply here (MUJI website)
[Tour schedule]
We gathered at the Kamagaki Path parking lot. Minami Shintaro guided us along the Kamagaki Path. We then headed to Seto Hongyo Kiln.
14:00
We toured the workshop and spoke to the eighth-generation successor, Yusuke Mizuno, about clay and glaze production.
14:15
Observe how pottery is made (wheel and painting)
15:00
We then headed to the Seto Folk Crafts Museum, a museum of craftsmanship and lifestyles located on the premises.
16:00
Roundtable discussion. Review of the tour. Q&A.
16:30
dissolution.
A journey through the soil: Kasen Mine
We will be visiting Kasen Mine, a privately owned mine that produces clay from the raw clay of "Gaerume," a type of soil said to be the best in the world for making pottery.
How can clay be made from raw soil?
Representative Akihiro Kato will guide us through the mine and explain how clay is made.
"A Journey Through the Soil: Kasen Mine Edition"
[Date and time] Saturday, December 1, 2024 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM
[Venue] Kasen Mine
[Meeting place] Masukichi
* 22 Nakakiricho, Seto City, Aichi Prefecture, 489-0042
[Participation fee] 6,000 yen (tax included)
[Application] Please apply here (MUJI website)
[Tour schedule]
13:30
We met up with Masukichi and headed to the mine while he showed us around the town.
14:00
Arrived at Kasen Mine. Representative Kato We spoke to Akihiro.
14:30
Mine & clay factory tour.
16:00
A roundtable discussion at Masukichi. Looking back on the tour.
16:30
dissolution.
A journey through the earth: Sakusuke Kiln
At Sakusuke Kiln, which has been in operation since the Edo period, clay is made from raw clay in the workshop, and glazes are made from natural ingredients based on natural ash. The compatibility with the clay is important for the traditional Oribe and Kiseto glazes. For this reason, they continue to preserve tradition while dealing with natural ingredients that change from time to time.
After your guide, Shintaro Minami, the representative of Hitotsuchi, shows you around the Akazu area where the workshop is located, you will be given a special tour of the workshop by Keishi Kato, the sixth generation head of the family and a holder of Aichi Prefecture Intangible Cultural Property.
"A Journey Through Earth: Sakusuke Kiln Edition"
[Date and time] Sunday, December 8, 2024 1:20 PM - 4:30 PM
[Venue] Sakusuke Kiln
[Meeting place] Sakusuke Kiln Parking Lot *126 Nishigamacho, Seto City, Aichi Prefecture, 489-0028 (Next to Seto Akatsu Post Office)
[Participation fee] 6,000 yen (tax included)
* Includes a 1,000 yen shopping voucher that can be used at Sakusuke Kiln on the day.
[Application ] Please apply here (MUJI website)
[Tour schedule]
13:20
Meet at the Sakusuke Kiln parking lot next to Seto Akatsu Post Office .
13:30
We spoke to the head of the family, Kato Keishi, about the Akazu area and Sakusuke Kiln.
14:00
A stroll through the Akatsu area. Organizer Shintaro Minami of "Hitotsuchi" will guide you to the workshop.
14:30
We arrived at Sakusuke Kiln and were shown the clay preparation process, the glazing area, and the kiln.
15:30
Take a break at the Sakusuke Kiln Gallery and see works being displayed.
16:00
Roundtable discussion. Review of the tour. Q&A.
16:30
dissolution.
