Born in 1974, Ikeshita Naoto (池下直人) studied design in university before joining Gorenbō Kiln in 1997 where he began his professional ceramics journey. Using the skills he honed there, he opened his own kiln, Tōbō Fugaku (陶房風楽) in 2004 in Miyazaki Prefecture.
Ikeshita-san has earned numerous awards for his work and is known for his unique and innovative Tanshō Zōgan style.
