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Traditional Mino ware from the Shuzan kiln – Pottery-making utilizing plaster molds
Posted on 2014/09/25 | No CommentsMino ware produced mainly in the southeastern part of Gifu Prefecture account for about half of all tableware made in Japan. Tablinstore also offers plenty of Mino ware. I recently […] -
Mitsuru Japanese Noren Crafts: A dye craft house committed to distinct hues resulting only from natural dyes
Posted on 2014/08/01 | No CommentsA dye craft house committed to distinct, natural hues obtained only from natural dyes exists in nature-rich Ohara, which is surrounded by mountains and greenery and is as 40-50 minute […] -
Creative polka dot – Kenji Kiln – Tokoname ware Japanese tea pot
Posted on 2014/05/14 | No CommentsI visited Kenji Kiln who produces pottery by the one of most traditional technique of Nerikomi(kneading) method. Nerikomi method is making pottery by potter’s wheel using clay with several kinds […] -
Japanese Batik – Handwriting Noren by Shobi studio
Posted on 2014/05/14 | No CommentsRoketuzome is being dyed by rare traditional technic. Shobi studio produces ready-made but also variety of made-to-order Noren in accordance with needs of the restaurants and also other business. I […] -
Making tea-things to enjoy delicious tea
Tokoname ware Japanese tea pot – GyokukoPosted on 2014/04/04 | No CommentsMany potteries in city of Tokoname create teapots. They create teapots not only of beautiful appearance but also Tokoname teapots which are made for wide varieies depending of kind tea […] -
Sakai Takayuki Japanese Knives:
Making full use of traditional skills that have been handed down from generation to generation, and touting world-class sharpness refined with painstaking care.
An Introductory Video of Knife Forging Techniques by Mr. Itsuo Doi, a knife smith of SakaiPosted on 2013/12/09 | No CommentsCooks and chefs all over, regardless of country and nationality have absolute trust in Sakai knives which have a six-hundred year history. Preserving tradition, Aoki Hamono Seisakusho (Aoki Knife Manufacturing) […] -
Takayama Tea Whisks (Chasen) of Japanese tea ceremony by Mr. Yasaburo Tanimura of Suikaen: A traditional art handed down unchanged for the past five hundred years and made with the spirit of crafting things without compromise.
Posted on 2013/10/01 | No CommentsOne of the tools used in making tea during a tea ceremony is the tea whisk. Ninety-five percent of the tea whisks produced in Japan are made in Takayama, located […] -
Visiting Nakagawa Masashichi: A shop producing “Nara sarashi” – timeless hand-made linen fabric with warmth and texture using techniques handed down from generation to generation
Posted on 2013/06/07 | No Comments(茶巾 Chakin linen cloth) Tea cloths are used in preparing tea in tea ceremonies and for wiping tableware. Hemp is woven into cloth, and even today, some of these fabrics are […] -
Tsunokichi offers many variety of natural foods to satisfy you just by eating freshy cooked white rice.
The traditional Japanese eating habit “dashi”, which is standerd stocks for soups, is the key of all items.Posted on 2012/10/03 | No CommentsI vistited Tsunokichi which only offers natural and homemade foods in Kyoto. The main products are “Chirimen sansho” made of small young sardins and Japanese prickly ash, “Tsukudani” which is […] -
(Japanese) ろうけつ染め 手書き のれん しょうび苑
Posted on 2012/04/08 | No CommentsSorry, this entry is only available in Japanese.