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  23rd Oct 2026

  Choosing a Matcha Bowl: Reading the Shape, Size, and Clay of a Chawan

  A matcha bowl is the one piece of teaware you hold in both hands and look straight into. It is worth knowing what you are looking at. Choosing a first matcha bowl, or chawan, can feel like choosing…

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  22nd Oct 2026

  Kyo-yaki and Kiyomizu-yaki: A Guide to Kyoto's Many-Styled Pottery

  Set ten pieces of Kiyomizu-yaki side by side and they may look as if they came from ten different places. That variety is the craft itself. Many Japanese pottery regions are known for a signature l…

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