A yachimun (Okinawan pottery) studio based on Taketomi Island, Okinawa. The studio's founder, Mizuno Yoshitaka, began making ceramics at age ten and established a workshop in Kasama, Tochigi Prefecture in 1992, before relocating to Taketomi Island in 1995. Using local island clay and wood ash, he creates vessels rooted in the simple, unpretentious spirit of mingei folk craft. His popular "Minna-mon" series, depicting the life and culture of the island with a free and generous hand, as well as his "Kikka-mon" (chrysanthemum pattern) pieces, have attracted a wide following.