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Meet the Tool Specialists Who Support Seto Ware Artisans
Go behind the scenes in Seto and meet the toolmakers and experts whose skills help sustain Japan’s craft traditions.
Unearthing Kusatsu Ware: Plant Pots Inspired by Nature & Tradition
Discover how Yamamoto Kazuma revives 1,400 years of Kusatsu ware through plant pots crafted from Lake Biwa clay.
Buyer’s Travelog: Recycling Bizen Ware into Plant Pots
Handcrafted in Okayama, these Bizen ware plant pots pair recycled clay with forms made for healthy growth.
Meet the Incense Masters: Awaji Island’s Art of Healing Aroma
Discover Awaji Island’s incense heritage and learn how traditional craft shapes refined fragrances for modern life.
Japan’s Hidden Gem: Wakocha, the Unique Japanese Black Tea
Learn about Japanese black tea, its unique origins, and flavor diversity, plus a visit to a Tokyo specialty tea salon.
Wakunami Madoka: In Dialogue with Jomon Pottery
Meet ceramic artist Wakunami Madoka, whose hand-shaped works reinterpret ancient Jomon pottery.
From Arita to Your Table: The Enduring Legacy of Gen-emon Kiln
Visit Gen-emon Kiln in Arita and learn in our interview how bold, hand-painted blue Arita ware is made for daily use.
Fukube Kaji: A Blacksmith Where Tools Sustain Tradition
Discover Fukube Kaji, a 118-year-old Ishikawa blacksmith crafting durable knives and tools rooted in local life and tradition.
Behind the Scenes at A Raku Ware Workshop
Explore the grace of Raku ware, born from firelight for the tea ceremony, its history, philosophy, and living craftsmanship in Kyoto.
Hariya Kinuyo: Soft in Form, Powerful Beneath
Meet maki-e artist Kinuyo Hariya and discover the story behind her maneki neko, made from lacquer and gold.
Hori Toshiro: The Living Legacy of Shino and Setoguro Teaware
Learn how Hori Toshiro became a master of ceramic teaware and his mission to keep traditional Mino pottery alive today.
Nishikata Ryota: Forging Beauty in Motion
Learn more about Nishikata Ryota’s rare tsuiki metalwork, crafted with precision and sculptural beauty.
Komatsu Shigeo: A Maki-e Artisan of Stillness, in Gold and Lacquer
Meet master lacquer painter Komatsu Shigeo, and learn how he carries on Aizu’s legacy of gold and vermilion through hand-painted lacquerware art.
Workshop Visit: Behind the Scenes at Baizan Kiln
Step inside Baizan Kiln, makers of Tobe ware with bold blue arabesques. See how they create pieces behind the scenes.
Fukushima Kazuhiro: At the Crossroads of Tradition and the Avant-Garde
Step inside Fukushima Kazuhiro’s studio, where Iga clay, fire, and shimmering vidro glaze meet daring forms.
Edomae Spirit in Texas: An Interview with Chef Leo Kekoa of Kinzo Sushi
Follow Chef Leo Kekoa’s chef journey to Kinzo Sushi, where Edomae omakase, artistry, and Japanese tableware meet in Texas.
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