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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 […] -
Mr. Masaya Shibayama of the Masaya Kiln, crafting traditional Tokoname ware matcha tea bowls.
Posted on 2014/10/30 | No CommentsMr. Masaya Shibayama is a renowned potter who once presented a flower vase to the Emperor of Japan. Aside from flower vases, his work is centered on tea ceremony utensils […] -
Third-generation Mr. Tatsuo Umehara of the Hokuryu Kiln crafts teapots with ingenuity all around.
Posted on 2014/10/25 | No CommentsMr. Tatsuo Umehara, a third-generation potter of the Hokuryu Kiln upholding traditional handmade methods of teapot-making. He shared the appeal of Hokuryu Kiln teapots with us while showing us the […] -
Bowls for powdered green tea fired in the Asuka Shoraku kiln, and featured in the 1989 movie “ Sen no Rikyu Honkakubo Ibun”
Posted on 2014/10/04 | No CommentsRaku ware with a gentle texture that feels natural to the touch. The Asuka Shoraku kiln makes traditional Mino ware, mainly tea utensils and vases but they also create works […] -
Izumisano Fish Market
Posted on 2014/09/30 | No CommentsA mere distance from Kansai International Airport, I went to the open-air Izumisano fish market which features fish caught in Osaka Bay. Crowded with customers, this thriving market is composed […] -
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 […] -
Our recommendation for hot season! How to make cold brewed Japanese green tea
Posted on 2014/07/07 | No CommentsTea leaves of high quality tea are soft and fresh; because of this it’s possible to brew tasty green tea by not boiled water but cold one. You can make […] -
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 […]