Mr.Wright's beautiful entry of the Imperial Hotel, re-constructed at Meiji Mura, outside Nagoya

Mr.Wright's beautiful entry of the Imperial Hotel, re-constructed at Meiji Mura, outside Nagoya
Originally uploaded by claycraft.

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A gorgeous interior.......

A gorgeous interior.......
Originally uploaded by claycraft.

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Bernard Leach Shrine At John Bedding's, St. Ives Cornwall

 

Skeins of dyed thread.........

Skeins of dyed thread.........
Originally uploaded by claycraft.

Dyed threads strung on loom upstairs, turning into fabric........

Dyed threads strung on loom upstairs, turning into fabric........
Originally uploaded by claycraft.

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Visit to Higeta Indigo Dyeworks in Mashiko......... tadashi pulling cloth out of dye pit in the ground.

Visit to Higeta Indigo Dyeworks in Mashiko......... tadashi pulling cloth out of dye pit in the ground.
Originally uploaded by claycraft.

Dyed thread wound on warp reels........

Dyed thread wound on warp reels........
Originally uploaded by claycraft.

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His work in showroom........

His work in showroom........
Originally uploaded by claycraft.

Matsuzaki's noborigama...........

Matsuzaki's noborigama...........
Originally uploaded by claycraft.

Matsuzaki's double firebox shino kiln...........

Matsuzaki's double firebox shino kiln...........
Originally uploaded by claycraft.

Tea with Shimaoka.........

Tea with Shimaoka.........
Originally uploaded by claycraft.

Sensei receiving Hank's omiage.........

Sensei receiving Hank's omiage.........
Originally uploaded by claycraft.

Zogan inlay after the glaze firing........

Zogan inlay after the glaze firing........
Originally uploaded by claycraft.

Zogan inlay pots ready for bisque...........

Zogan inlay pots ready for bisque...........
Originally uploaded by claycraft.

Shimaoka's Noborigama............

Shimaoka's Noborigama............
Originally uploaded by claycraft.

Deshis working on Shimaoka's pots........

Deshis working on Shimaoka's pots........
Originally uploaded by claycraft.

Hank & Hamada Shinsaku, 43 years after the '63 workshop in Los Angeles......

Hank & Hamada Shinsaku, 43 years after the '63 workshop in Los Angeles......
Originally uploaded by claycraft.

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Followed by lunch in her soba restaurant in Mashiko.......

Followed by lunch in her soba restaurant in Mashiko.......
Originally uploaded by claycraft.

Tea and omiage with Yuchiko.......

Tea and omiage with Yuchiko.......
Originally uploaded by claycraft.

Looking at Yuchiko Babba's work in her studio in Mashiko........

Looking at Yuchiko Babba's work in her studio in Mashiko........
Originally uploaded by claycraft.

Doug Black explaining his lifting fiber kiln near Motegi......

Doug Black explaining his lifting fiber kiln near Motegi......
Originally uploaded by claycraft.

Hank.....looking for bargains in Kamiya's showroom.....

Hank.....looking for bargains in Kamiya's showroom.....
Originally uploaded by claycraft.

Looking at Kamiya's anagama/noborigama.........

Looking at Kamiya's anagama/noborigama.........
Originally uploaded by claycraft.

Gerd's beautiful home........

Gerd's beautiful home........
Originally uploaded by claycraft.

Lee and Craig looking at Gerd's decoration for a tunnel near Daigo........

Lee and Craig looking at Gerd's decoration for a tunnel near Daigo........
Originally uploaded by claycraft.

The meal hosted by Gerd Knapper & his daughter near the waterfalls @ Daigo.........

The meal hosted by Gerd Knapper & his daughter near the waterfalls @ Daigo.........
Originally uploaded by claycraft.

Lee, Craig, & Swanica at the Hamada Reference Museum.........

Lee, Craig, & Swanica at the Hamada Reference Museum.........
Originally uploaded by claycraft.

Lee and David looking at Euan Craig's work.......

Lee and David looking at Euan Craig's work.......
Originally uploaded by claycraft.

Hank's shino bowls that garnered a Judges Commendation Award in Mashiko

Hank's shino bowls that garnered a Judges Commendation Award in Mashiko
Originally uploaded by claycraft.

David & Shimaoka......27 years later.

David & Shimaoka......27 years later.
Originally uploaded by claycraft.

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Hank & Jim visit Ise shrine........marvelous!

Hank & Jim visit Ise shrine........marvelous!
Originally uploaded by claycraft.

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Shimaoka Pot in My Dr's Clinic Waiting Room

 

Viewing screens upstairs with Yoshihiro.

Viewing screens upstairs with Yoshihiro.
Originally uploaded by claycraft.

Restored minka of Yoshihiro Takishita in Kamakura

Restored minka of Yoshihiro Takishita in Kamakura
Originally uploaded by claycraft.

Tea @ Okamotos-sensei's Tea hut in Tokyo

Tea @ Okamotos-sensei's Tea hut in Tokyo
Originally uploaded by claycraft.

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Tea & Treats in Shigshida-sensei's parlor. Hand gestures prove invaluable, just as in Italy!

Tea & Treats in Shigshida-sensei's parlor. Hand gestures prove invaluable, just as in Italy!
Originally uploaded by claycraft.

Cheers, Hank

Hikidashi Setoguro and Shino Chawans in Shigemasa Higashida's showroom in Tokyo.

Hikidashi Setoguro and Shino Chawans in Shigemasa Higashida's showroom in Tokyo.
Originally uploaded by claycraft.

Chgers, Hank from Kamakura

Old Karatsu kiln post in the corner of Sensei's Tea hut. 260 years in continuous service!

Old Karatsu kiln post in the corner of Sensei's Tea hut. 260 years in continuous service!
Originally uploaded by claycraft.

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Pilgrims At Samyoji Temple

More Samyouji photos at: http://daishizen.blogspot.com/

Mashiko Gathering Crew.

Hank, Lee, Jim, David
Mike, Swanica, Craig