The studio of ceramicist Yonehara Akio, based in Yamaga City, Kumamoto Prefecture. Born in Tottori City in 1974 and raised in Wakayama City. From 2000, he trained for approximately 15 years under Inoue Yasushu at the Kodaiyaki Fumoto Kiln in Kumamoto, before becoming independent in 2015 and opening Kajiya Kiln. Using natural ash glazes made from rice straw he grows himself and wood ash, he creates warm, inviting vessels for everyday use.