Katō Hiroshige (加藤裕重) of Kasen Kiln (喜多窯) is a 14th generation potter, and the 12th head of Kitagama/Kasen Kiln, based in the Akazu hills in Seto. In the early Edo period, his family was one of four protected by the Shogunate in order to fire tea ceremony utensils for Nagoya Castle. His family's kiln is the only remaining of those original four.
Hiroshige-san specializes in traditional Mino and Seto styles such as Shino and Oribe, as well as developing new styles and pursuing his own unique artistic expression.
