Yoshitaka Taniguchi was born in 1979 in Kyoto. Following the footsteps of his father, Masanori Taniguchi, and grandfather, Ryozo Taniguchi, he became a ceramist who combines the elegant scents and tenderness of the earth to create something from nothing. Using earth, water and flame, he applies himself to his creations under the theme “Ruins of the Deep Sea”. Currently he is a member of the Nitten Japan Fine Arts Exhibition, Japan’s New Craftsmen's Federation, and a member of Kyoto Crafts and Artists Association.