{{ ::kichizaemon.png?200x200 |}} {{ruby|樂吉左衛門|らく きちざえもん}} — head of the 楽 family, makers of *raku* tea bowls since the 16^th century. The current master is the XV generation. {{ ::zengoro.png?200x200 |}} {{ruby|永樂善五郎|えいらく ぜんごろう}} — potter responsible for non-楽 ceramic wares and historically for the 土風炉. According to the NHK documentary, though, the current XVII generation is trying to bring that lacquer-like glaze for the 土風炉 back. {{ ::sotetsu.png?200x200 |}} {{ruby|中村宗哲|なかむら そうてつ}} — lacquer artisan, the current head is the XIII generation (female!). {{ ::hanshiro.png?200x200 |}} {{ruby|土田半四郎|つちだ はんしろう}} — master of silk. Current head: XIII generation (his mother was XII {{ruby|友湖|ゆこう}}). {{ ::ikkan.png?200x200 |}} {{ruby|飛来一閑|ひらい いっかん}} — lacquer artisan responsible for 一閑張, a technique using lacquered paper over lightweight wooden forms. She is the head, but her husband and kid help her. {{ ::kichibei.png?200x200 |}} {{ruby|奥村吉兵衛|おくむら きちべえ}} — mounting and paper things specialist. {{ ::kuroda.png?200x200 |}} {{ruby|黒田正玄|くろだ しょうげん}} — bamboo craftsman, she works together with her husband. {{ ::onishi.png?200x200 |}} {{ruby|大西清右衛門|おおにし せいえもん}} — 釜師 since the 16^th century. {{ ::rizai.jpg?200x200 |}} {{ruby|駒沢利斎|こまざわ りさい}} — woodworker, but the seat is vacant since 1977. {{ ::joueki.jpg?200x200 |}} {{ruby|中川浄益|なかがわ じょうえき}} — metalworker responsible for small metal utensils, but vacant since 2008. ===Others=== While not part of the official set, there are many craftsmen who also "walk in and out of 今日庵". I think, for example, that 橋村萬象 is one that makes a lot of bentwood and general wood working items since 淡々斎's time.