Saga Prefecure traditional crafts Arita/Imari tableware tea and coffee cups Arita-yaki (Imari-yaki) has the longest history as the Japanese porcelain. Before the Arita ceramic, there was the pottery (earthware) only around the country. The porcelain has attracted the people in not only the small island but also the other countries. When it comes to […]
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Traditional but not old-fashioned ceramic or cast iron teapot kyusu The culture of Japan also has continued to change day by day. Meanwhile, the unchanged traditional crafts became to receive the reputation of “out‐of‐date” in the country. The people overseas firstly had found much of interest in but the East ethnic products gradually lost
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Japanese traditional earthware sake cups What kind of drinking ware when you taste sake? Just like a wine glass or beer cup, the kind of the sake cups (guinomi/choko) make the taste different. It is due to the materials, shapes, and even colors. Imari (Arita) ware sake cups Kutani ware sake cups Edo-kiriko glass
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Traditional Japanese tin drinking ware from Takaoka City The products of NOUSAKU CORPORATION are well known for the creative wind chimes and the refined sake cups. Nousaku wind chimes Nousaku sake cups and lipped bowl But actually, you can also enjoy the high-quality tinware as a beer cup! Though the product lineup which is available to buy
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Tradtional craft Edo-kiriko vase for sale at Amazon Kagami Crystal Kagami Crystal is one of the long-established crystal glass makers in Japan. There was no other factory which had integrated production systems around the country when the company started. The founder Kagami Kozo （1896-1985）who had learned Gravure Cutting Techniques in Germarny pursued the artistic quality of the crystal glass.
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Japanese pottery Hagi ware sets of yunomi (tea cups) and kyusu (teapot) Why don’t you enjoy drinking Japanese green tea while feeling the mind of “wabi” and “sabi”? They which originated from the tea ceremony express one of the Japanese cultures. The gorgeous ceramic wares Imari (Arita) or Kutani have been popular around the
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Yunomi cups of Hagi ware pottery In the early 17th century, the long Age of Civil Wars in Japan finally finished. The tea ceremony became popular among the samurai in a high status. Accordingly, they made much of the tea things including the bowls. Many daimyos ordered the potters to create their original pottery
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Iwachu’s traditional Japanese cast iron teapot Japanese cast iron Nambu tekki is the well-known traditional craft in Iwate Prefecture. The region is in the Tohoku area where is covered heavy snow in winter. That’s why we feel the warmth of the solid tableware. Since the birth of Nambu tekki in the 17th century, the
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Kutani-yaki china plates for displaying <p style=”text-align: center;”><a title=”Kutani 10 Gokazarisara split Tohanatsume ( with dish stand )” href=”https://www.amazon.com/Kutani-Gokazarisara-split-Tohanatsume-stand/dp/B017NCEHP6?SubscriptionId=AKIAJRKC6WE3NL42JJSQ&tag=hachihachi-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=B017NCEHP6″ target=”_blank” rel=”noopener noreferrer”><img src=”https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/61fSJ-NZe9L.jpg” alt=”Kutani 10 Gokazarisara split Tohanatsume ( with dish stand )” width=”500″ height=”500″ /></a></p> Compared to an exotic Imari (Arita) ware, the color of a Kutani ware is darker and softer. But it’s dynamic. Yet delicate.
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