From aspiring lawyer to automatic washing machine salesman to master potter, life has been an interesting but rocky road for Shigaraki ceramist Shiho Kanzaki.
The road is smoother now than the time when he was disowned by his father for choosing the potter's wheel over a lawyer's robe, or when he was swindled out of some pots and money at an early stage in his career.
It was his faith and passion for Azuchi-Momoyama Period Shigaraki and Iga pottery that held his heart steadfast through the bumpy times and he has succeeded in creating some stunning works that have earned him a loyal following around the world.