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三代 澤村陶哉（さわむら‧とうさい）

SAWAMURA TOUSAI III

History of kiln

In the early Taisho period, the first Tosai moved to Gojozaka and started his pottery business.

The current Tosai III took the name in 1995.

1951 Born in Kiyomizu, Kyoto as the eldest son of the second Tosai

1970- Trained at the Gojozaka Kyodo Kiln (climbing kiln) for 10 years from 1970

1985 Built the Garyu Kiln (climbing kiln) in Mizuho-cho, Kyoto

1995 Succeeded to the name of the third Tosai

2004 Built the Garyu Kiln (climbing kiln/hole kiln) in Kiyota, Hino-cho, Shiga

Currently a member of the Kyoto Traditional Ceramic Artists Association