Collection: Yuichi Murakami

Based in Gifu Prefecture, Yuichi Murakami creates ceramics centered on the experience of tea. His vessels reveal their character through use: when tea is poured, when a cup is held in the hand, or when aroma begins to rise. Murakami approaches ceramics as tools for daily ritual and quiet concentration.

Murakami works within the broader lineage of Mino ware, a region long associated with both craftsmanship and innovation. Together with neighboring Seto, it became one of the most important ceramic production areas in Japan, supported by generations of artisans refining functional wares for everyday life.

Deeply influenced by Chinese tea culture, Ko-Imari, and historical Jingdezhen porcelains, Murakami studies how clay, glaze, firing temperature, and form affect the taste and aroma of tea.