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Japanese Potter & kiln names

One first point to understand is that Japanese painters or potters are using several types of names. Each one has a Family name. But this family name may change in the first part of his life. Adoption was a common practice in the 19 century up to 18 or 20 years old.
Then the artist will select or receive a potter or painter name, called "Go" or 号 in kanji. He may use several Go in his life. We refer here in the database as a Pen name.
Be careful with identical English potter name, Kanji0