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Tea: A Tool for Savoring Time [Part 2]

The JINSUI <i>kyusu</i> (teapot), with its ease of use and seamless fit with modern lifestyles, is perfect not only for green tea but also for black tea and herbal infusions.

Tea: A Tool for Savoring Time [Part 1]

"JINSUI," a creation born from a pottery with over 150 years of history in Tokoname City, Aichi Prefecture, tells a story that mirrors the changing times through its beloved teapots (kyusu). We del...

“Kinzan Kiln” Shining In An Era of Change【Article 2】

At the Kinzan Kiln, while the artist family inherits and keeps intact the traditions, each artist also pursues their own Kutani ware artistry. In viewing these pieces, some say they look traditiona...

What we see in the white of the HANASAKA【Article 2】

The unpainted Kutani ware. These bare base pieces of Kutani ware are infused with Taniguchi Seidosho’s respect, commitment and passion for their town and their tradition.

What We See In The White of HANASAKA 【Article 1】

Delicate details and heavy brilliance in coloring are characteristics of Kutani ware. However, it is not widely known that there are kilns that bake the base ware that serves as the canvas of this ...

“Kinzan Kiln” Shining In An Era of Change【Article 1】

Kinzan Kiln has specialized in the Kutani ware overglaze for more than a century. It is characterized by a method that combines overpainting with Western paints and gold painting called saishoku ki...