{"title":"Yamada Jôzan IV.","description":"\u003cp\u003eYamada Jôzan, born in Tokoname in 1954, represents the fourth generation of the Yamada family, which has been among Tokoname's leading manufacturers of tea ceremony ware since the 1880s. His father was the Living National Treasure Yamada Jôzan III, who died in 2005. \u003cspan\u003eIncidentally, a well-known student of Yamada Jôzan III is Murakoshi Fûgetsu (村越風月).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs is customary with traditional Japanese artisans, he never directly learned the techniques from his father and teacher as a son, but instead taught himself through observation. He regards his works as pieces of art that strive for beauty, and not merely as tools for preparing tea. His goal is to create pieces that are not only beautiful to look at, but also practical and easy to use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTokoname has also evolved, and it is more difficult than before to obtain good clay. But fortunately, previous generations had stored away large quantities of good clay. This particular clay is somewhat rougher and slightly grainier in some pieces. Jôzan IV won numerous awards and was featured multiple times by NHK (Japanese TV station).\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0910\/9851\/3737\/collections\/LP241720.jpg?v=1731010107","url":"https:\/\/japankeramik.de\/en\/collections\/yamada-jozan-iv.oembed","provider":"Japan Keramik","version":"1.0","type":"link"}