
ABOUT IKUTOUEN
ABOUT IKUTOUEN
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.
Tsuboya Pottery Yachimun
Hands-on Lesson DOJO
Okinawan earth and handmade glaze.
Dishware are hand thrown using a potter's wheel, and Shisa figures are made using our original mold.
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.
Our studio is the largest in the prefecture, and we create our pieces as a team, not as indi-viduals.
To provide the best "item and price" for everyone - the creators, the store, and the customers.
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)
1-23-26, Tsuboya, Naha-shi, Okinawa
+81-(0)98-866-1635
1-22-37, Tsuboya, Naha-shi, Okinawa
+81-(0)98-911-6664
OPEN 10:30-18:30 / year-round
1-16-21, Tsuboya, Naha-shi, Okinawa
+81-(0)98-911-5361
OPEN 10:30-18:30 / year-round
1-22-33,Tsuboya, Naha-shi, Okinawa
+81-(0)98-863-8611
OPEN 10:00-17:00 / year-round
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Ikutoen, Co., Ltd.
Tadashi Takaesu
1-23-26, Tsuboya, Naha-shi, Okinawa, Japan
+81-(0)98-863-5375 (Main)
April 1963
January 2006
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.