Folk craftsware selected by the owner who loves materials such as earth, wood, and fabric
Kogei Kiton focuses on folk art and stocks Japanese pottery, glass, woodwork, textiles, and tableware from French workshops. Similarly, the online shop "Daily Living" stocks mostly items by artists in their 60s to 90s, with very few younger artists.
Rather than being concerned with age, Fumiko Ishihara says, "I want to sell only pottery by artists who have charm and power that transcends the intentions of what they want to express and the trends of the times." The selection criteria are directly linked to Ishihara's definition of folk art: "items that can be used daily, are fun to look at, and bring happiness to having close by."
When he comes across a piece of pottery that has a shape that is unique to each region or that reflects the characteristics of the clay, he first purchases it himself, uses it at the dinner table, and once he is satisfied, he contacts the artist and adds it to his permanent collection.
Tsuda Kenji, born in 1988, has seven-inch plates with gosu glaze and comb patterns, priced at 5,500 yen each. Bowls and vases are also on display. 
Glassware from Okuhara Glass Factory in Okinawa is also a staple. Demand for wine glasses also increases in autumn and winter.
Tsuda Kenji, who established Nishimochida Kiln in Matsue City, Shimane Prefecture in 2019, dates back to his training days in Okinawa. "I'm attracted to natural colors that blend well with food, such as gosu glaze, which has a deep green mixed with indigo, and ame glaze, which combines brown and green. The rise from the solid base to the rim and the comb-patterned pattern are beautiful."
