Looking for a pottery apprenticeship

Hi all,

I will be having a short (2-3 months) research placement in Kyoto University this April, and my family is coming with me. We've been looking for something for my wife to do while we're there – she's an experienced potter, so we thought this might be an opportunity for her to learn some new techniques, if she could find someone to work for.

She's willing to work for free (i.e., she will give her working hours in exchange for learning whatever they're doing in their studio/workshop), or to pay to study in a course if there's a relevant one. We've been struggling to find leads as we both don't speak Japanese and our only connection there is the university professor that would be hosting me (who isn't so much into pottery, we found out).

We'll appreciate any thoughts, thanks!

by Interesting_Cat4423