After visiting the museum, contemporary ceramicists working in the area created new pieces inspired by the forms and stories of these ancient works.
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Jared Kaufman,
Twin Cities,
28 Mar. 2026
Tsuyoshi Tahara founded the inaugural race in 2010 in Kyotanabe city, Kyoto prefecture – inspired by a childhood teacher who once scolded him for playing with an office chair.
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