Yoshino Toshimichi 吉野俊通

1940-maleBorn into a family with an ayu fish restaurant on the banks of the Ibo River, he grew up intimately familiar with tableware. As his original aim in life was to become a chef, he studied kaiseki cuisine at Nunobiki in Kobe and trained in Kitcho cuisine at the predecessor of Osaka Namba Monzo. Inspired to pursue ceramics by the work of Kitaoji Rosanjin. Studied pottery under Kimura Munetoki and Miyashita Zenji. Built a noborigama (climbing kiln) in 1975 at the foot of a mountain near the ruins of an old Edo-period kiln. Recipient of the Tatsuno City Exhibition Mayor’s