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is especially suitable for \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewinter, New Year, Hatsugama (the first tea gathering of the year), and early spring tea gatherings\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout Rakunyu Yoshimura (吉村楽入)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRakunyu Yoshimura III, born in Kyoto in 1959, is the third-generation master of the Yoshimura Rakunyu pottery tradition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHe succeeded to the name Rakunyu Yoshimura in 2004 and is a certified Traditional Craftsman (Dento Kogeishi) specializing in Raku pottery.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn 2011, he was recognized by the City of Kyoto as a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Master Craftsman of the 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