Kobushi Ware is characterized by their easy-to-use shapes and glaze tints.
In particular, sea squirt glaze has a long history and has become synonymous with Kobushi ware.
Other types of glazes include cinnabar (red), which is difficult to produce in pottery, green glaze, which is representative of ancient Japanese pottery, and white glaze, which is simple but gives a sense of warmth.
While having a sturdy, stately appearance, his work is also relatively bright and modern, and he mainly produces tableware using materials from within Hokkaido.
Iwamizawa is one of the few cities with a Japanese name in Hokkaido, where many place names are in the Ainu language.
It is said that in 1878, when the Horonai soot field was opened, a resting place was set up along the riverside of the Ikubarubetsu River in the northern part of the city for those who were engaged in the construction work.
People at that time called this place "Yuamisawa" (meaning "bath" in Japanese) as it was the only place for them to relax, and this name was changed to "Iwamizawa" (meaning "Iwamizawa" in Japanese).
On November 13, 1882, the entire line of the Horonai-Susuda Railway between Horonai and Temiya was opened to traffic, and in accordance with the regulations for handling emigrant samurai promulgated in 1883,
On October 6, 1884, a notice of establishment of a village was issued, and the village became Iwamizawa (Iwamizawa) Village, with a head office and post office established.
Together with Kitamura and Kurisawa Town in the surrounding area, Iwamizawa City was formed on March 27, 2006.
Please consider commemorative gifts using“Kobushi Ware”.
We accept a variety of requests,
including letterhead sets and Japanese paper accessories,
as well as items such as the souvenir example.
The first generation, Miaki Yamaoka, founded the kiln in 1946.
The kiln has been passed down for 75 years from the second generation to the third generation, and is the oldest kiln still in existence in Hokkaido.
Unusually for a kiln in Japan, the kiln is fully integrated from clay selection and glaze making to kiln maintenance and firing.
The name "Kobushi Kiln" was derived from the fact that when the kiln was fired for the first time, the kobushi, which heralds the arrival of spring in northern Japan, were in bloom along with the cherry blossoms. The local people are familiar with the name "Kobushi Ware. The company is dedicated to "spreading Hokkaido pottery" and "handmade, inexpensive, and easy to use".
They use gas kilns and electric kilns, and the color of the glaze varies depending on the firing method. kobushi Ware was the first to introduce an electric kiln in Hokkaido. The combinations of clay selection, mixing ratios, and firing methods are endless. In addition to the techniques handed down from the previous generation, the experience and work of a single craftsman have refined these techniques to the point where they are used by many people throughout Hokkaido and the rest of Japan.
In most of the production areas in Japan, the division of labor is the norm. In many cases, each process has its own specialist, and the region is considered to be a unified production area.
Please consider commemorative gifts using“Kobushi Ware”.
We accept a variety of requests,
including letterhead sets and Japanese paper accessories,
as well as items such as the souvenir example.