The Yamaaki kiln was set up by Akitsuga Kataoka; Shosen (previously known as Jyuudo), who passed away in 1990. His son Sadamitsu Kataoka; Koshosen, took over the running of the kiln next and is the second generation Yamaaki potter. His pots have incredible diversity and construction; quality and value are often greater than that of his father's. The third and last generation of Yamaaki potter was Toshio Kataoka. He ran the kiln until its closing in 2011.