Based in Mashiko, Fukushima san's family have been ceramic artists for three generations. His work is a master class in Shinogi carving. Beautifully thrown vessels are painstakingly carved by hand, the fine ridges echoing the sharp edges of ancient Japanese sword making.

He is a highly energetic and dedicated young maker and part of a growing passing of tradition to the next generation of talent in Japanese ceramics. His sophisticated vessels are immaculately carved, astonishing craftsmanship for a freehand discipline.