
Born in 1937 in Osaka as the eldest daughter, Kawahara Kimiko moves to Shigaraki with her family at the age of 9. She works to support her family from a young age. Eventually, she jumps into the male world of pottery and becomes a pioneer of female ceramic arts. After marrying her husband who is also involved in ceramics and owning her own kiln, she raises her two children while struggling to create unique ware.

as Kawahara Kimiko

as Kawahara Joji

as Kawahara Matsu

as Kawahara Naoko

as Kawahara Yuriko

as Kusama Soichiro

as Kumagai Teruko

as Ono Shinsaku

as Ono Yoko

as Ando Chiyako

as Sakata Keisuke