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Seisen Yasukawa

Area	：	Hyogo Prefecture > himeji city > Himeji, Ako,Harima
Personality	：	Individual, Honesty, Take care, Optimistic, Polite, Attentive, Full of curiosity, Adaptable, Warm personality
Language	：	Japanese
Category	：	Ceramic art Crafts Works Other hobbies Japanese culture Other history Bizen ware Traditional crafts

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My name is Seisen Yasukawa and I run a pottery class called Onigawara Kobo Seisen in Himeji City, Hyogo Prefecture. I have been touching clay almost every day for over 30 years. Clay is strange, isn't it? If you hold a round piece of clay tightly with your hand and open it, it will take on the shape that it has been applied with force. It will not return to its original state like a rubber ball. This is called plasticity. When I touch it, my heart calms down and I feel somewhat nostalgic. It is said that the rock will weather and become a clay mineral after a tremendous amount of time.

According to what I heard, clay minerals already existed 3.5 billion years ago and are said to be deeply involved in the birth of life. (Clay mineral origin theory) Clay that dissolves in water and softens is hardened if it is dried and baked in a kiln at a high temperature and does not dissolve even if it is put in water. I would like as many people as possible, including those who have never had a machine to touch clay, to experience the joy of pottery (manufacturing). I feel attached to the work that I have worked so hard to create. Please experience it once.

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Company/Service name	Pottery Class Onigawara Studio Seisen
What is provide	As a craftsman, Seisen Yasukawa, who runs the pottery class "Onigawara Studio Seisen" in Himeji City, Hyogo Prefecture, has been called variously as a demon master, a tile craftsman, and a tool maker. I have been doing this job for 30 years. It is attractive that it is handmade and that my work has been on the roof for decades or even hundreds of years, but on the other hand, I do not want to be laughed at by future generations, so I can do my best at that time. I think I have to make I will continue to study the wisdom of my predecessors without forgetting my original intention, and work diligently every day under the guidance of my teachers to make things that satisfy me.
Access	① If you come by car, it will take about 10 minutes from JR Himeji Station and Himeji Castle. ② If you come by train, it takes about 7 minutes by taxi from JR Gochaku Station. After confirming the reservation, if you can contact us with the chat function in Higaeri, we will pick you up.
Location	523-4 Yamawaki, Shigocho, Himeji City, Hyogo Prefecture "Onigawara Studio Seisen"
Business Hours	It will be held by reservation, please check each experience tour for details.

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