Taro Yoshita ( English )

Taro Yoshita's family business is a pottery called Kinzangama Kiln in Ishikawa prefecture, which has been specializing in painting of Kutani ware for 110 years. His grandfather is a Living National Treasure and his parents are both Kutani ware artists.

“When I was in my second year of high school, my teacher told me, 'You entered this high school thanks to your grandfather.' It was such a shock that it felt like a bomb had been dropped on my heart. The high school entrance exam was the first challenge by my own decision for the future, and I had worked hard to pass it. But when my teacher told me so, I realized...