Mariko Doi × UNGAPLUS
The "kukiru series" was born in collaboration with Mariko Doi, a Sapporo-based potter who draws inspiration from nature and creates ceramics with a free-spirited approach. It was created with the theme of "crowds" that herald the arrival of spring in Otaru.
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"The hordes come"
From March to May, when large schools of herring arrive to spawn, the sea around the coast turns cloudy white. This is called "the herds coming" and signals the arrival of spring on the beach. This is why herring are also known as "harutsugeuo" (spring messenger fish). "kukiru" is a ceramic series based on the theme of "the herds coming" that heralds the arrival of spring in Otaru, depicting the beautiful scene of herds dyeing the blue sea white.
