Meet the maker: Matsuura Mugen (松浦無元)

Trained in the tradition of Living National Treasure Miwa Kyūwa, Matsuura Mugen built his own wood-fired kiln in Hagi in 1979 and has spent over forty years since, shaping tea ceramics that carry that same quiet, unforced warmth. Discover the maker behind the Shōunzan-gama kiln.