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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
