design and function of the work are influenced by my heritage. porcelain and translucent glazes, such as celadon, historically sustain the value and also suggest the fascination toward elegance and beauty. in japan, especially among the high-class society in the old time, it is a luxury to alternate dinnerware according to the season. in the forms of function, I always reference what I saw on the table as I grow up, the seasonal dishes served, and even the relationships with user/viewer. through the search of my personal identity in the process of making objects, I project myself in the designs of the surface referencing ones from art nouveau.