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Musubi Kiln’s Office Lunch #01 Office warming party with hot pot dishes!
Musubi Kiln moved into a new office this month, and we are very excited about our new kitchen and dining area. We are planning to increase the number of opportunities for all employees to enjoy a d...
Decorative Techniques for Japanese Lacquerware
Lacquerware is a representative Japanese craft. Its smooth, moist texture and elegant luminous beauty have a unique charm all their own. There are many decorative techniques that take advantage of ...
Interview With An Artist: Ritsuzan Tomita- Chinkin "The Art of Sunken Gold"
"Chinkin" is a technique that elegantly decorates the lustrous surface of lacquerware with gold. Chinkin means "sunken gold" in Japanese as gold leaves and powder are "sunken" into intricately carv...
Woods Used in Traditional Japanese Crafts
Learn about Japan's finest woods, with insights on their unique properties and many uses in Japanese traditional crafts.
In Japan, the eto (the Japanese zodiac) for the coming year becomes a topic of conversation at the end of the year. Illustrations and photographs of the 12 animals appear on New Year’s cards and ca...
About “Rokkoyo” Japanese Six Ancient Kilns
History of the Japanese ceramic industry has carried for a long time dating back as far as B.C. While at times learning techniques from the continent, it has developed its own unique style and aest...
Celebrating A Japanese New Year
The most festive time of the year in Japan! New Year is a time filled with happy moments spent with family and friends, along with wishes of happiness, health and prosperity for the coming year. Th...
Interview With An Artist: Rokusuke Tsuda - Kaga Mizuhiki
"Kaga Mizuhiki" was the first three-dimensional mizuhiki craft in Japan, which had previously been used for flat items such as betrothal gifts and special envelopes for monetary gifts. The founder,...
The Chopsticks Musubi Kiln Staff Hold Dear
The first piece of tableware that comes to your mind that you can't understand until you actually use it is probably chopsticks. At first glance, you may feel that they are all alike because their ...
Taking a peek at cups used by Musubi Kiln's office staff!
Most of the products we carry at MUSUBI KILN are available in our office. We use them for photo shoots, for actual meals, and sometimes each of us takes them home to try them out. Tableware is stil...
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