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Sunami Tōru Shōten

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Sunami Tōru Shōten

Sunami Tōru Shōten, founded in 1886, has been crafting items from igusa for five generations. In pre…

Madoka Kashiwagi

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Madoka Kashiwagi

In the midst of preparing for an exhibition, Madoka Kashiwagi welcomed us to her studio in Iga, Japa…

Hiroyumi Suzuki

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Hiroyumi Suzuki

Hiroyumi Suzuki, a ceramic artist based in Iga, Mie Prefecture, first encountered pottery during his…

Tasuku Mitsufuji

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Tasuku Mitsufuji

About two hours westward from Kyoto, we find ourselves in the studio of Tasuku Mitsufuji, nestled wi…

Shikamaru Takeshita

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Shikamaru Takeshita

Ceramic artist Shikamaru Takeshita, based in Mashiko, creates vases and tableware that radiate a one…

Kenji Omori

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Kenji Omori

It was early spring when we visited Kenji Omori, a ceramic artist based in Okayama Prefecture. His h…

Doraku Gama

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Doraku Gama

The origins of Doraku Kiln trace back to the Edo period, and today, it is under the stewardship of t…

Hiroshi Toyofuku

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Hiroshi Toyofuku

In the delicate transition between fall and winter, the climbing kiln (noborigama) at Hiroshi Toyofu…

Yuichi Murakami

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Yuichi Murakami

In the moments of intimate acts, serving food, or brewing tea that Yuichi Murakami’s ceramics truly …

Kie Watanabe

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Kie Watanabe

About three hours from the heart of Tokyo, Mashiko is a modest town known as a hub for ceramic artis…

Urushi

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Urushi

Long before synthetic coatings existed, people across East Asia had developed one of the most sophis…

Slip Casting

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Slip Casting

Slip casting is a forming method in which liquid clay—called slip—is poured into an absorbent plaste…

Pottery Region: Iga

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Pottery Region: Iga

If you travel through the hills of Mie Prefecture, you would never imagine that this landscape was o…

Celadon

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Celadon

Celadon is a type of blue-green–glazed ceramic that has been admired across East Asia for many centu…

Celadon Glaze

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Celadon Glaze

Celadon glaze is a transparent blue-green glaze valued across East Asia for centuries. Its color dev…

Mingei (folk craft movement)

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Mingei (folk craft movement)

The Mingei movement—literally “folk craft movement”— began in early 20th-century Japan, a period def…

Mishima

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Mishima

Mishima ware refers to a group of Korean and Japanese ceramics characterized by delicate inlay decor…

Ceramic Regions: Mashiko

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Ceramic Regions: Mashiko

Located in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan, Mashiko is a well-known center of pottery in northern Kanto, J…

Yakishime

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Yakishime

→ Shop yakishime ceramics Before the invention of glazed ceramics, ceramic vessels were crafted usin…

Kohiki

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Kohiki

Kohiki refers to a pottery technique that produces a distinctive warm, soft white-colored finish by …

The Construction Suppliers Behind Gato

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The Construction Suppliers Behind Gato

After renting the space for our ceramic gallery and showroom/cafe, we have been working together wit…

Donabe: How to Use, and How to Care

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Donabe: How to Use, and How to Care

Donabe pots, traditional Japanese earthenware, an essential cookware for sharing a hotpot. They requ…

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The Construction Suppliers Behind Gato

The Construction Suppliers Behind Gato

After renting the space for our ceramic gallery and showroom/cafe, we have been working together wit…

Long before synthetic coatings existed, people across East Asia had developed one of the most sophis…

Slip casting is a forming method in which liquid clay—called slip—is poured into an absorbent plaste…

If you travel through the hills of Mie Prefecture, you would never imagine that this landscape was o…

Celadon is a type of blue-green–glazed ceramic that has been admired across East Asia for many centu…

Celadon glaze is a transparent blue-green glaze valued across East Asia for centuries. Its color dev…

2025.12.01

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Glossary

Mingei (folk craft movement)

The Mingei movement—literally “folk craft movement”— began in early 20th-century Japan, a period def…

Mishima ware refers to a group of Korean and Japanese ceramics characterized by delicate inlay decor…

Sunami Tōru Shōten, founded in 1886, has been crafting items from igusa for five generations. In pre…

In the midst of preparing for an exhibition, Madoka Kashiwagi welcomed us to her studio in Iga, Japa…

Hiroyumi Suzuki, a ceramic artist based in Iga, Mie Prefecture, first encountered pottery during his…

About two hours westward from Kyoto, we find ourselves in the studio of Tasuku Mitsufuji, nestled wi…

Ceramic artist Shikamaru Takeshita, based in Mashiko, creates vases and tableware that radiate a one…

It was early spring when we visited Kenji Omori, a ceramic artist based in Okayama Prefecture. His h…

The origins of Doraku Kiln trace back to the Edo period, and today, it is under the stewardship of t…

2024.12.20

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Donabe: How to Use, and How to Care

Donabe pots, traditional Japanese earthenware, an essential cookware for sharing a hotpot. They requ…

In the delicate transition between fall and winter, the climbing kiln (noborigama) at Hiroshi Toyofu…

2024.12.20

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Glossary

Ceramic Regions: Mashiko

Located in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan, Mashiko is a well-known center of pottery in northern Kanto, J…

In the moments of intimate acts, serving food, or brewing tea that Yuichi Murakami’s ceramics truly …

About three hours from the heart of Tokyo, Mashiko is a modest town known as a hub for ceramic artis…

“Yakishime” refers to pottery fired at high temperatures without the use of glaze. Unlik…

Kohiki refers to a pottery technique that produces a distinctive warm, soft white-colored finish by …

2024.05.25

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