they called the technique tobi-kanna, or chatter marking.its the half-dried surface, which is coated with white clay. it chatters across the surface of the dish, leaving marks. this is the completed piece after curing. it has a rhythmic geometric spiral. the potter adjusts the wheel's speed and the pressure of the kanna, can create many different designs. kuroki shows us another classic technique of onta-yaki. this brush stroke pattern is known as hakeme. kuroki pats itt d delicately on the surface of the dish. as he's doing this, he turns the wheel at a steady speed. this is a finished hakeme piece. each brush mark appears to cast a gentle shadow as together they radiatee outward. they resemble the petals of a chrysanthemum we asked chim about how modern artists feel about it. >> a short stroll lets us see how onta-yaki is rooted in village life. another thing we notice on our stroll, there are far more women moving around the village than men. in onta, most tasks, except for making pots, are left to the women. this wheelbarrow is whiled wi