Mária Geszler is one of the most acknowledged Hungarian ceramic artists. She adores Japanese culture that influences her, empowers her. She is related to Japan and her people in thousands of ways. She has been invited to Japan several times (eg. Shigaraki Ceramic Cultural Park), was awarded at a number of art contests (Mino III. díj, 2002; Mino Award, 2005), several works by her are in Japanese museums and collections. Mária Geszler plays important role in maintaining relations between Hungarian and Japanese artists.