Japanese Pottery for Beginners: How to Choose Your First Piece
Japanese pottery is some of the most beautiful and functional art in the world — yet walking into it can […]
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Japanese Ceramic Vases and Ikebana: The Art of Japanese Flower Arranging
In Japan, a single flower placed in a simple ceramic vase can stop you in your tracks. This is the
Kintsugi: The Japanese Art of Repairing Broken Pottery with Gold
What if the most beautiful thing about an object was its scars? That’s the philosophy behind kintsugi (金継ぎ) — the
Japanese Sake Sets: How to Choose and Use a Tokkuri and Ochoko
Sake is Japan’s national drink — brewed from rice, water, and centuries of tradition. But the vessel you drink it
Japanese Tea Cups (Yunomi): How to Choose the Perfect Cup for Green Tea
In Japan, the cup you drink your tea from matters as much as the tea itself. The yunomi (湯呑み) —
Japanese Ceramics: A Guide to the Art of Japanese Pottery
Japan has one of the richest ceramic traditions in the world — spanning over 10,000 years from the earliest Jomon