Recent Articles

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  30th Jul 2026

  What Is Nanbu Tekki? A Guide to Tetsubin and Iron Teapots

  Some pots are made to be light in the hand. A piece of Nanbu ironware is the opposite — it asks you…

  Published by Team Manekineko-Ai

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  27th Jul 2026

  What Is Bizen Ware? A Guide to Japan's Unglazed Pottery

  Some pottery is dressed in glaze. Bizen traditionally wears no applied glaze — its surface is the…

  Published by Team Manekineko-Ai

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  24th Jul 2026

  Takaoka Metalwork — Where Temple Bells and Tea Vessels Are Born

  In one small city in Toyama, a single casting tradition has learned to make objects for almost eve…

  Published by Team Manekineko-Ai

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  23rd Jul 2026

  Kyoto Juzu: A Guide to Japanese Prayer Beads — Meaning, Men's and Women's, and How to Choose

  A juzu is one of the most quietly personal objects in Japanese life — a loop of beads held in the h…

  Published by Team Manekineko-Ai