Kyo Gawara used to be made from the clay soil that, dug out near Chishakuin temple, Higashiya ward, in Kyoto. Kawaras of Kyoto, due to the good quality of the clay, when polished many times before burning in the gas kiln, stand out the unique glossy surface from inside. This is the characteristic of Kyo Gawara, compared to those from other competitive areas. Kyo Gawara was used for the roofs of temples at its first developing stage, but down in Edo period (1590-1868) Kawara-roofing became popular for private houses among common people in place of thatched and wooden board roofs because the way of roofing was devised into the simpler. Kyoto has been thus well known as a major source of Kawara, in the brand name of Kyo Gawara. Kyo Gawara, appearing gracious, grand and beautiful, has been highly evaluated for its quality, color and luster throughout the country. KAWARA, which is essential for Japanese-style houses, is now mostly manufactured using machines, but Asada Kawara Plant has been sticking to hand-made production of Kawara as in old days. Hand-made kawaras and Oni-Gawaras produced by Asada Kawara Plant decorates the roofs, as an example, of Nanzenji temple, Toji temple, and Imakumano shrine. These days when kawara-roofed houses around us are getting fewer in number, Mr.Asada expresses his ardent wish, saying, "I would very much like to seek for a new possibility -to make new artistic applications using ancient Kawaras of Japan." Kawara products ornamenting Kwara-roofs of temples & shrines, and private houses. Kawara is now reborn of novel ideas and techniques -a lamp shade, which inscribes WAKA (Japanese poetry) and traditional, elegant patterns in it silhouetting against the wall in the dark, a light Objet using bamboos in its motif. Craftsman Asada attaches additional values to Kawara. Traditional skill and exquisite modern feelings are thus well integrated in artistic goods. A Kawara object, -yes, Kawara objet of Asada's is placed, as one of the examples, in the precinct of Universal City. Craftsman Asada is a real artist when he declares, "The more difficult order I get from clients, the more challenging, the more worthwhile task I face."