Raku Jōkei II (d.1635), Black Raku tea bowl named Hatsuyuki (First Snow) © Raku Museum

Once attributed to Sōkei, this bowl bears Jōkei’s seal impressed on the foot. 

Today as the research advances and a new data emerges, works like this are being re-examined, offering fresh insight into the Raku legacy.

'Raku Generations, Unsung Heroes: Familial Bonds and the Raku Legacy', Raku Museum, Kyoto. Saturday 9 August – Sunday 21 December 2025