Sugimoto Genkaku Sadamitsu

Sugimoto spent his childhood in wartime Tokyo and began making ceramics after relocating to Shigaraki through wartime evacuation. Under the guidance of Tachibana Daiki, the Daitoku-ji Zen priest who was deeply versed in the tea ceremony and maintained close relationships with leading figures in the political and business worlds, he studied Zen and went on to maintain a teacher–disciple relationship with him for the next thirty years. Throughout his long career, Sugimoto has pursued ceramics that embody the wabi-sabi aesthetic of Sen no Rikyū. His exploration has remained inexhaustible, centering on Momoyama-period ceramics—including Iga, Shigaraki, Raku, Shino, and Oribe—while extending as far as Song dynasty porcelains, Goryeo celadon, and Joseon ceramics.