Japanese Pottery Articles

Two clay-covered hands cradling a grey bowl inside and out as it rises on a spinning wheel, with a slip-coated white basin behind

Pottery Classes in Japan: Where to Try the Wheel

This guide explores the joy of pottery making in Japan as the ultimate way to connect with Japanese ceramic culture. It breaks down popular techniques—Tebineri (hand-building), Rokuro (wheel-throwing), and Etsuke...

Pottery Classes in Japan: Where to Try the Wheel

This guide explores the joy of pottery making in Japan as the ultimate way to connect with Japanese ceramic culture. It breaks down popular techniques—Tebineri (hand-building), Rokuro (wheel-throwing), and Etsuke...

Three stacked plates held in both hands — large unbleached plates carved with ridges outside, an ash-glazed bowl stamped with a chrysanthemum at its centre inside

Japanese Plate Sizes: Sun to cm Conversion Chart

Understanding the traditional Japanese unit "Sun" (1 Sun ≈ 3.03 cm) makes choosing tableware effortless. From the versatile 5-sun side dish to the 7-sun main platter, these human-scale dimensions pair...

Japanese Plate Sizes: Sun to cm Conversion Chart

Understanding the traditional Japanese unit "Sun" (1 Sun ≈ 3.03 cm) makes choosing tableware effortless. From the versatile 5-sun side dish to the 7-sun main platter, these human-scale dimensions pair...

A linen cloth set with a white petal-rimmed plate, an ash-glazed bowl and an amber octagonal dish — three different ceramic bodies on one table

Earthenware, Stoneware, Porcelain: The Real Dif...

What is the difference between pottery, porcelain, and stoneware? The truth is, they differ in raw materials, firing temperatures, water absorption, weight, and even feel. While many may be hearing...

Earthenware, Stoneware, Porcelain: The Real Dif...

What is the difference between pottery, porcelain, and stoneware? The truth is, they differ in raw materials, firing temperatures, water absorption, weight, and even feel. While many may be hearing...

Ware on a dim table — a ridged black plate and a large unbleached plate propped up, a blue-green mug, a mille-feuille on a petal-rimmed dish, tea poured from a glass pot onto a red lacquer box

Buying Japanese Pottery Online: What to Check F...

Not sure where to start when buying japanese ceramics? This practical guide covers how to choose by region, material, and budget — plus where to find authentic japanese pottery online,...

Buying Japanese Pottery Online: What to Check F...

Not sure where to start when buying japanese ceramics? This practical guide covers how to choose by region, material, and budget — plus where to find authentic japanese pottery online,...

Plates laid on linen — blue-grey and rust-toned plates stacked on a white petal-rimmed dish, a ridged ash-glazed bowl, an octagonal amber-glazed plate with chatter marks

Stoneware vs Porcelain: How to Tell Them Apart

Pottery or porcelain — what’s actually the difference? Clay type, firing temperature, water absorption, and feel all differ. This guide to pottery vs porcelain in japanese ceramics explains it clearly,...

Stoneware vs Porcelain: How to Tell Them Apart

Pottery or porcelain — what’s actually the difference? Clay type, firing temperature, water absorption, and feel all differ. This guide to pottery vs porcelain in japanese ceramics explains it clearly,...

Against a black wall, a hand holds a white-slip katakuchi above a small guinomi on a wooden stand, green-tinged glaze running from the rim like droplets

Ochoko, Guinomi, Sakazuki: Japanese Sake Cups C...

Ochoko, sakazuki, and guinomi are all types of sake cups. There are various shapes of vessels for drinking sake, and each changes how the aroma and temperature are perceived. A...

Ochoko, Guinomi, Sakazuki: Japanese Sake Cups C...

Ochoko, sakazuki, and guinomi are all types of sake cups. There are various shapes of vessels for drinking sake, and each changes how the aroma and temperature are perceived. A...