Tsuboya Pottery Studio Ikutouen has been creating Tsuboya pottery at Tsuboya, the birthplace of Yachimun, for many generations. Our current sixth-generation master potter and certified traditional art craftsman, Tadashi Takaesu, is a master of creating exquisite items for daily use with his line-carving techniques, as well as Shisa figures, using the mold forged by our fifth-generation master potter Ikuo Takaesu. With the traditional craft and care for materials passed down to us through generations, we will continue to be an ever-present part of our community here in Okinawa.
OUR CRAFT
Materials
Okinawan earth and handmade glaze.
Methods
Dishware are hand thrown using a potter’s wheel, and Shisa figures are made using our original mold.
Firing method
Since the 1970s, the climbing kiln is no longer in use at Tsuboya due to smoke hazards.
Today, pieces are fired in kilns powered by gas, kerosene, and occasionally, electricity.
Organization
Our studio is the largest in the prefecture, and we create our pieces as a team, not as indi-viduals.
Purpose
To provide the best “item and price” for everyone – the creators, the store, and the customers.
Ikutouen Facilities
Tsuboya Pottery Studio Ikutouen main store
1-22-33, Tsuboya, Naha-shi, Okinawa
+81-(0)98-866-1635
OPEN 9:30-18:30 / year-round (closed on New Year’s Day)
Studio
1-23-26, Tsuboya, Naha-shi, Okinawa
+81-(0)98-866-1635
Kamany
1-22-37, Tsuboya, Naha-shi, Okinawa
+81-(0)98-911-6664
OPEN 10:30-18:30 / year-round
guma guwa
1-16-21, Tsuboya, Naha-shi, Okinawa
+81-(0)98-911-5361
OPEN 10:30-18:30 / year-round
Tsuboya Pottery Yachimun Hands-on DOJO
1-22-33,Tsuboya, Naha-shi, Okinawa
+81-(0)98-863-8611
OPEN 10:00-17:00 / year-round
COMPANY INFORMATION
Company Name Ikutoen, Co., Ltd.
Representative Tadashi Takaesu
Headquarters 1-23-26, Tsuboya, Naha-shi, Okinawa, Japan
Telephone +81-(0)98－863-5375 (Main)
Established April 1963
Incorporated January 2006
Tsuboya Pottery Yachimun Hands-on Lesson DOJO
Have fun while you learn !
Feel the earth of Okinawa. Learn the culture and the environment of Okinawa.
Create your own unique Yachimun pottery with Okinawan materials using traditional techniques.Children or people with short time available can also create a beautiful Yachimun piece in this class.
