Shigeyoshi Morioka (born 1948, Nara Prefecture) is a master potter based in the mountain village of Amano, Wakayama. At the age of twenty-five, he built his own kiln at the foot of Mt. Kōya and began a lifelong pursuit of wood-fired earthenware. Morioka’s work is defined by simplicity, boldness, and a profound connection to the land—shaped from local clays and fired in multi-chamber kilns that invite the natural drama of ash and flame. Each vessel carries a sense of spontaneity and quiet strength, appearing as if discovered rather than made.