The hot days continue; how is everyone doing?
Recently, a sake cup created some time ago by Takeshi Kaneshige arrived at our shop.
Upon seeing it, Mr. Kaneshige remarked with deep emotion, "How nostalgic."
He mentioned that the sake cup was a piece fired in Toyo Kaneshige’s kiln about seven years ago, and I was deeply moved by the nostalgic look on his face as he gazed at it.
Mr. Kaneshige has since moved to a place called Kugu-i, a little distance from Ibe.
It seems that even though things may appear to stay the same day by day, they do change little by little. I wonder what things will look like in another ten years.
If handled with care, pottery can be preserved for decades or even centuries.
Perhaps that is why, in time, it becomes packed with so many memories and takes on immeasurable value.
I am sure every piece is filled with various memories. It might be a nice idea to buy a piece of pottery for an anniversary.