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Vititing an artizan of echizen urushi (Japanese lacquer art)
Posted on 2017/11/09 | No CommentsI visited an artisan of echizen uruchi(Japanese lacquer) on the othreday. Please take a look at making process as well. Echizen in Fukui prefecture is a representative traditional handcraft district […] -
It is a waste to throw away used tea leaves! It can be used for various purposes.
Posted on 2017/04/29 | No CommentsIt is a waste to throw away used tea leaves! It can be used for various purposes. Do you throw away used tea leaves remaining in a teapot? Here are […] -
Seminar Report “How to make a tied obi (kimono belt)
Posted on 2016/12/15 | No CommentsI attended “How to make a tied obi (kimono belt)” seminar the other day. A tied obi is the one to be made obi tying part such as puffed-out-bow(drum bow) […] -
The Production of Kitchen Knife Handles Using “Desert Iron Wood,” an Expensive, Fine Wooden Material by Keido Sugihara
Posted on 2016/06/08 | No CommentsThe Production of Kitchen Knife Handles Using “Desert Iron Wood,” an Expensive, Fine Wooden Material by Keido Sugihara Aside from kitchen knife blades, research and development in kitchen knife handles […] -
Visted in Seki city Japanese knives festa
Posted on 2015/10/13 | No CommentsSeki city is one of the most famous place of Japanese knives production and Seki city knives festa will begin middle Oct every year. A lot of knife shop and […] -
The matcha bowl which is made of colorful, vivid and unique glazes by Junji Hayashi
Posted on 2015/07/09 | No CommentsThis is the Rinzan Kiln, a studio in Sumiyama, Kyoto, headed by Junji Hayashi, its fourth-generation head. Using a potter’s wheel, he crafts easy-to-use, quality matcha tea bowls beloved by […] -
Tsuchiyama (Shiga Prefecture) Green Tea: First-grade Tea from the First Picking
Posted on 2015/05/07 | No CommentsIn the Tsuchiyama tea region in Shiga Prefecture, the first picking of first-grade tea begins after the cherry blossoms fall at the end of April. Our supplier of tea allowed […] -
Visiting knife smith Mr. Itsuo Doi and his workshop for the second time from Sakai Takayuki knives.
Posted on 2014/11/19 | No CommentsI was able to videotape the part of the knife-making process that I wasn’t able to capture on video before. About forging and welding “Aonikou” (“Blue 2 Steel”) The iron […] -
Mr. Norikatsu Nishimura, a craftsman who makes the edge of a knife’s blade with superior sharpness and beauty. Sakai Takayuki
Posted on 2014/11/17 | No CommentsCommissioned by a knife smith, the grinding and polishing of a knife is the job of a craftsman who produces the edge of a blade. Many Sakai knives are produced […] -
Tatsumi Wooden Handle Works : Handcrafting wooden handles of Japanese knives
Posted on 2014/11/14 | No CommentsTatsumi Wooden Handle Works produces wooden handles for Sakai Takayuki knives and the handles of other famous knife makers. Presently, automated production techniques using machinery are employed in handle-making but […]