
- A folk kiln representing Tohoku, where the spirit of Date culture thrives
- "Tsutsumiyakipottery,"recognizedasaleadingfolkkilnofTohokubyYanagiSoetsu,knownasthefatheroftheMingeiMovement,earnedhighpraiseforitslargewaterjarsandotherworksInthepast,over30kilnsweregatheredinTsutsumiTown,theofficialkilnoftheDatedomainToday,only"TsutsumiyakiKenbaKiln"carriesonthetradition,havingrelocatedtothenaturerichareaofMarutazawa
- The"Namakoglaze,"withitsboldflowingapplicationofblackandwhiteglazes,representsthedistinctivestyleofTsutsumiyakipottery,wherestillnessandmovementcoexistAtthe"TsutsumiyakiKenbaKiln,"potterycontinuestobemadebasedonthesecretscroll"KenzanHisho,"whichwasgrantedtothembythe6thgenerationOgataKenzanTheycontinuetocreatepotteryrootedinthelocalculture,usingSendai’snativeclayandmaterialsInadditiontotraditionalbowlsandplates,gobletsandfreecupsarealsocreatedWithdesignsandglazesthoughtfullycraftedtosuitmodernlife,thesepiecesarecherishedaseverydayhouseholditemsbythepeopleofSendai
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