ceramics

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Interview with Shozo Michikawa, an award winning Japanese ceramicist

Jul 10, 2023
BY Dmitri Austin

As featured in one of our Instagram reels , Shozo Michikawa is an award winning Japanese ceramicist. The recipient of many awards in countries from Mongolia to France, we had the wonderful opportunity to meet Michikawa at an event in September with Takanome Sake and talk […]

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Mamezara: Japan’s Smallest Plates

May 14, 2022
BY Chloe Martin

One of the most important aspects of Japan’s food culture is the presentation of the meal. Both the food itself and the dishes used, create appetizing meals that are served at home and in restaurants across the country. Within Japanese tableware, each plate and bowl has […]

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Let’s Meet Yoshiko Takahashi, a famous ceramic artist in Shigaraki

Jan 17, 2022
BY Jessica Iragne

Today, we’re happy to introduce you to Yoshiko san, a ceramic artist from a wonderful pottery family in Shigaraki, a local town in Shiga Prefecture, famous for its ceramic art for many centuries. Shigaraki, as one of Japan’s Six Ancient Kilns, is one of the oldest […]

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Sake Drinking Cups: Traditional and Taste Enhancing

Jan 8, 2022
BY Stephen McIntyre

Sake (rice wine) has been produced and enjoyed for over 1,000 years in Japan, and has recently become popular in many other parts of the world. There are many varieties of Japanese sake, or nihonshu, each with its own unique flavours and characteristics. However, we rarely […]

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HOLIDAY JAPAN INSPIRED GIFT GUIDE FOR CHRISTMAS 2021

Nov 22, 2021
BY Francesca Poggi

November is winding down, and Christmas will be here before we know it. Isn’t it always the case? I love the Christmas atmosphere, seeing the streets adorned with colourful lights, hearing Christmas songs whenever I go into a shop, and enjoying a hot drink while taking […]

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From Cleveland, USA to Niigata, Japan: Interview with Shane Jones Ceramics

Sep 27, 2021
BY Shalini Sookoo

Thank you for your time today, we are really excited to get to know more about you and your work! Before we begin, can you tell us a little about yourself? I grew up in Cleveland, Ohio. I studied ceramics and Japanese in college and after […]

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