Enter to Win a Yamadori Mountain Hemlock

The tree has been in training for almost 15 years and is currently sitting without any wire. The refined oval pot is made by the retired and only apprentice to Yukizou Nakano, his son. Those pots known as Yuuji are all handmade and of the highest quality clay made in the Japanese potting village of Tokoname.

Only 500 tickets sold. Winner will be drawn live on Facebook Saturday, December 6th at 9:15am.

We will send via email an image of your ticket. Thank you! The proceeds from this raffle will help fund the renovation of Tsuru Island.

Nakano Yukizou, Yuuji’s dad is the founder, and only person of the Gyozan kiln since his son stopped making pots.

Most Gyozan pots are from Nakano, some of those are handmade. Some Gyozan pots are Yuuji, all of his are handmade. Gyozan pots that are made today are made with a mold. They are still made by Nakano, just done so with a uniform shape. 

Handmade pots typically have a signature in addition to the chop, but since all of Yuuji’s are handmade, none have an additional signature. There are also seven or more different Gyozan chops, but only one Yuuji.

Please use the QR Code supplied here, or if you’d like to pay by credit card add the # of tickets in the field below.