The most important aspect about doing my first Toki-ichi festival, are the potters I met. I learned that there is a small scale clay maker very close to my house. His name is Kawada-san. He is a very nice guy and sells mashiko nami and mashiko aka clay for 600yen for 20kg (200yen less than the co-op.) His clay is superior. There are black specks of organic material in it and feels really good. Going to test it and hope the test are appealing so I can start using it.
Lee Love