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How to choose a kaishi

Kaishi is a versatile Japanese paper that can be used for writing, wiping, and wrapping, enhancing your behavior from tea ceremonies to everyday life. Originally a pocket-sized item, it continues...

How to choose a kaishi

Kaishi is a versatile Japanese paper that can be used for writing, wiping, and wrapping, enhancing your behavior from tea ceremonies to everyday life. Originally a pocket-sized item, it continues...

What is Nara's pottery "Akahada ware"?

Akahada ware, a representative Nara pottery, is a type of elegant ware handed down through seven kilns in Nara City and Yamatokoriyama City, centered around Gojoyama. Deeply connected to the...

What is Nara's pottery "Akahada ware"?

Akahada ware, a representative Nara pottery, is a type of elegant ware handed down through seven kilns in Nara City and Yamatokoriyama City, centered around Gojoyama. Deeply connected to the...

Notable pottery from the TV show "Kaiun! Nandem...

As Masako Shirasu once said, "The essence of antiques is not authenticity," the Appraisal Group's broadcasts remind us that the true value of a piece of pottery lies in the...

Notable pottery from the TV show "Kaiun! Nandem...

As Masako Shirasu once said, "The essence of antiques is not authenticity," the Appraisal Group's broadcasts remind us that the true value of a piece of pottery lies in the...

The beauty and technique of Kyo-Yuzen that capt...

Kyo-yuzen originates from a dyeing technique invented by fan painter Miyazaki Yuzensai during the Genroku period of the Edo period. Yuzensai used rice paste to outline the lines, preventing bleeding...

The beauty and technique of Kyo-Yuzen that capt...

Kyo-yuzen originates from a dyeing technique invented by fan painter Miyazaki Yuzensai during the Genroku period of the Edo period. Yuzensai used rice paste to outline the lines, preventing bleeding...

The appeal of Ajarimochi Honpo's "Mangetsu"

Ajari Mochi is a semi-fresh confectionary signature of Mangetsu, a long-established shop in Demachiyanagi, Kyoto. A bean paste made from Tamba Dainagon red beans is wrapped in rice flour dough...

The appeal of Ajarimochi Honpo's "Mangetsu"

Ajari Mochi is a semi-fresh confectionary signature of Mangetsu, a long-established shop in Demachiyanagi, Kyoto. A bean paste made from Tamba Dainagon red beans is wrapped in rice flour dough...

High-end ceramics from the manga "Hyougemono"

The manga "Hyougemono" by Yamada Yoshihiro is set in the Sengoku period and depicts the life of Furuta Oribe , a military commander and tea master. Focusing not on swords...

High-end ceramics from the manga "Hyougemono"

The manga "Hyougemono" by Yamada Yoshihiro is set in the Sengoku period and depicts the life of Furuta Oribe , a military commander and tea master. Focusing not on swords...