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Depending on placement in the kiln, vessels emerging from the two-day firing can have markedly different textures and colors. As Ashizawa puts it, \"Laying eyes on my work fresh from the kiln is my greatest joy.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAshizawa took over the more than 300-year-old kiln in the 1990s. When he was young, he didn't have a strong appreciation for his family's pottery — he thought the designs too simple and the colors too classic. After apprenticing under his father and making pottery for over thirty years, he came to recognize the depth of vessels made with techniques handed down across generations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eToday, Ashizawa's practice balances tradition with personal voice. He continues to adhere closely to traditional methods when crafting \u003cem\u003echawan\u003c\/em\u003e — ceremonial tea bowls considered the pinnacle of Inkyuuzan-yaki — while also experimenting with glazes and forms suited to contemporary life. 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