Recent Articles

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  5th Aug 2026

  Notice of Obon Holiday Closure

  For a few quiet days each August, Japan turns homeward. Obon is one of Japan's gentlest tradition…

  Published by Team Manekineko-Ai

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  4th Aug 2026

  What Is Shigaraki Ware? A Guide to Japan's Rustic Stoneware

  Some pottery hides its clay. Shigaraki puts it on display — coarse, flecked, and warmed by fire u…

  Published by Team Manekineko-Ai

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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