ABOUT THE MAKER
Kumagai | 熊谷聡商店 | Yamashina, Kyoto Prefecture
Kumagai '熊谷' is a long-established pottery wholesaler in Kyoto and a good friend of Simply Native owner Yukino. Simply Native also respects Kumagai for their indefatigable support of their craftsmen to continue the pottery making in Kyoto. The warm and caring personality of Kumagai owner, Takayoshi Kumagai, is also the reason why Kumagai is loved and supported by many.
Kumagai is not a single artisan, but a long-standing Kyoto maker that has quietly supported ceramic studios and small kilns for generations. Working closely with artisans, they help bring pieces like this into the world - preserving techniques that might otherwise disappear.
