Karl Martz, Philip Kan Gotanda, and Totaro Sakuma
at Sakuma's studio in Mashiko, Japan.
Taken during Karl's sabbatical in 1971-72. Photographer unknown; possibly Hiroshi Seto (1941-1994).

Sakuma (1900-1976), mentored by Japanese Living National Treasure Shoji Hamada (1894-1977), was one of the 20th century's leading Mashiko potters in the Mingei (folk) tradition. More.. Some of Karl's works in the Mashiko Mingei tradition are linked below.

Gotanda became a noted Japanese-American playwright and film maker. He studied ceramics briefly with Sakuma in the early 1970's. See philipkangotanda.com.

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Works by Karl Martz in the Mashiko Mingei tradition: