Using porcelain clay from Amakusa, Hajime Tamura creates celadon and white porcelain based on the theme, “how to expand the flexibility of soil and the expression of the lathe”. Sharp, transparent and matte texture, which are the specific characteristics of porcelain, and the rhythmical shading created by the ridges on a blade and the trace of the wheel, into which the glaze flows like a dew with a luster and ooze, bring softness with a feeling of floating. Especially, the transparent light-blue glaze that reminds us of the Southern Song celadon is the one Tamura has particular interests in, as he has worked on the research of the blending ever since he was a student. After forming the shape on the turning wheel, he distorts the rim, makes an incision, or sticks together to give the works the organic forms, which may look like sea life, shells or plants. In recent years, he has broadened his scope of expression to heat-resistant earthenware such as earthen pots, jingisukan pans and a series of pale pink-colored works, blending the pigment with the clay.