Katō Hiroshige from Kasen Kiln working with clay

Katō Hiroshige (Kasen Kiln)

Katō Hiroshige (加藤裕重) is a 14th generation potter, and the 12th head of Kitagama Kasen, based in the Akazu hills in Seto. Katō-san specialises in traditional Mino and Seto styles such as Shino and Oribe, as well as the Akazu-yaki speciality of Ofuke.