Kaneshige Tōyō (1896-1967) was born in Bizen, in Okayama Prefecture, the location of one of Japan's Six Ancient Kilns (六古窯). He was named a Japanese National Living Treasure in 1956. Kaneshige is primarily known for his work in reviving the Bizen tea ceremony styles favored in the Momoyama period (1573-1603).||Goma (胡麻), or "sesame seed," refers to the speckled glaze caused by flakes of ash adhering to the pot during the firing process.