Front1.JPG This is the front door to the pottery studio and artists workshop of Masakazu Kusakabe. He is one of the most remarkable people I have ever met. Not only is he a great artist, but he has an open heart and a wide spirit. Please visit him in Miharu. The pottery on the right is by his assistant Shinobu Kanayama. |
FrontTable.JPG Inside the front door you'll find a table as big as Kusakabe's heart. Above the table are many small clay planets of his devising. A simple pot and a single flower grace the table. @ |
KusakabeCountryStudio.JPG A wide shot of the Kusakabe Farm. At left is the astronomy tower. At right chimneys of two kilns rise above the back enclosure. The central building is a charming, old, traditional, Japanese farmhouse. |
MainRoom.JPG The north wall of the main room holds a Japanese shrine and many local hariko dolls and daruma, as well as sensei's soundsystem where he enjoys playing an eclectic mix of music. German and American theater speakers produce a concert hall effect. Lovely! |
MainRoom4.JPG The main room is graced with old Japanese tansu (dressers) and antiques of all kinds, interspersed with his pottery and paintings. You really have to see it for yourself. |
Ryori.JPG Just inside the door is an old Japanese cooking area called the Iryori.
Guests feel welcome as they sip tea at the iryori with sensei. |
TeaHouse.JPG Outside, just below the farmhouse, is a hand-built teahouse. Here, sensei does tea ceremony for his guests. |
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