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Brewing Japanese Tea
Japanese tea culture traces its roots to the Heian period when Buddhist monks introduced tea to Japan from China. Over the centuries, the practice evolved into a profound cultural phenomenon,...
Brewing Japanese Tea
Japanese tea culture traces its roots to the Heian period when Buddhist monks introduced tea to Japan from China. Over the centuries, the practice evolved into a profound cultural phenomenon,...
Firing Japanese Ceramics | Traditional Climbing...
Throughout Japan’s long history with ceramics, the climbing kiln, or Noborigama, has played an instrumental role in the country’s ceramic craftsmanship. While visiting our ceramic makers in Hagi, we had the...
Firing Japanese Ceramics | Traditional Climbing...
Throughout Japan’s long history with ceramics, the climbing kiln, or Noborigama, has played an instrumental role in the country’s ceramic craftsmanship. While visiting our ceramic makers in Hagi, we had the...
Discovering Hagi Yaki
First Raku, second Hagi, third Karatsu. Hagi yaki has been considered one of the finest Japanese ceramic forms for centuries. Dating back over 400 years, it originated from Korean potters...
Discovering Hagi Yaki
First Raku, second Hagi, third Karatsu. Hagi yaki has been considered one of the finest Japanese ceramic forms for centuries. Dating back over 400 years, it originated from Korean potters...