Shigetomo OCHIAI

Shigetomo Ochiai is a Mashiko-based potter who works exclusively on a traditional kick wheel. Originally from Miyazaki in Kyushu, he studied Printmaking (Degree of Fine Art) at Musashino Art University in Tokyo. Later, he moved to Mashiko to attend the Mashiko Pottery Training Center. After apprenticing with a master potter, he now creates his own unique works in his studio.

We visit his studio in person to select pieces or occasionally have them hand-delivered by him. We are thrilled to introduce Shigetomo Ochiai’s work to the world through UGUISU — pieces that embody a quiet, unpretentious beauty rooted in simplicity and subtle expression.