Tea utensils, tea ceremony tools, matcha tea bowl, copy of Kenzan, Daigo no Sakura, by Morishita Shusai

What is Daigozakura?
This giant Edohigan cherry tree (Azumahigan cherry tree) is located in Kichinenji, Bessho-oaza, Maniwa City, Okayama Prefecture. It is one of the New 100 Famous Trees of Japan.
It is a natural monument, and the tree is said to be 700 or 1,000 years old.
Its solitary and majestic appearance, towering towards the sky from atop a small hill, attracts visitors from all over the country during the flowering season. The name comes from the legend that Emperor Godaigo admired this cherry tree on his way to exile on the island of Oki, but local residents call it "Ozakura" (Great Cherry Blossom).
The tree is 18 meters tall, with a trunk circumference of 7 meters, a base circumference of 9.2 meters, and a branch spread of 20 meters from north to south. A second-generation Daigozakura tree is planted nearby and is growing. During the flowering season, the tree is lit up until 9 p.m., and there are stalls in the surrounding area selling local specialties.

[Akia Morishita]
Born in 1952 in Taga, Ide-cho, Tsuzuku-gun, Kyoto Prefecture
1969 (Showa 44) Graduated from Kyoto Prefectural Pottery Training School
He studied under his teacher, the first generation, Yoshimitsu Kato, and became independent in 2001.
1982 (Showa 57) 25th Overglaze Ceramic Art Exhibition, Mayor's Award
1987: Won the Kyoto Ceramic Design Protection Association Award at the 30th Overglaze Ceramic Art Exhibition
1991: Won the Kyoto Chamber of Commerce and Industry Chairman's Award and the Tachiyoshi Award at the 33rd Overglaze Ceramic Art Exhibition
1993: Won a prize at the 30th Touekai 30th Anniversary Exhibition
1998: Won the Kyoto Chamber of Commerce and Industry Chairman's Award at the 40th Overglaze Ceramic Art Exhibition

Size: Approx. diameter 12 x height 8cm
Author: Shusai Morishita
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