When Shoya Yoshida introduced the mingei movement to Tottori, he infused the western Japan region with a love of folk crafts that would change approaches to craft production and lifestyles and put in place a legacy that continues to enrich the region today.The simple beauty of Tottori's folk crafts can be found across the region in washi paper, textiles, bamboo, and forged knives, among other forms. It's pottery, though, that offers the deepest dive into the mingei movement introduced here in the 1930s.  Visitors can even stop by kilns with direct connections to the person who made the int…READ FULL ARTICLE