Portrait of artisan【Souhougama】
Souhougama, has been researching and developing new products such as the earth-friendly 'glowing basin' through repeated experiments with the world's first 'light-transmitting clay', patented in Shigaraki.
艸方窯 / Souhougam
Portrait of artisan【Ijiri Carving studio】
Using woodcarving techniques handed down from generations, Ijiri studio creates animal figurines, bespoke pet altars and sculptures to bring animal objects to life.
井尻彫刻所 / Ijiri Wood Carving Studio
木彫りの郷で古から受け継
Portrait of artisan【ZeZe Est.1626】
Zeze ware is a kiln established by the Zeze clan in the early Edo period under the guidance of Kobori Enshu, a tea ceremony instructor to the shogunate. The zeze ware style becaming famous and characterised by a blackish
Portrait of artisan【ZeZe Est.1626】
The ceramics style of Zezeware is based on the 'kirei sabi' style favoured by Enshu Kobori. Kirei sabi" is a word that combines "kirei", refined beauty, and "sabi", a uniquely Japanese sensibility that regards taste as a
