Japanese Pottery Articles
Regions and kilns, techniques, how to choose and care for your pieces. Articles to start your journey into Japanese pottery.
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壺屋yachimun通：沖繩的陶器街區
漫步沖繩那霸的陶器街區壺屋yachimun通：如何搭單軌電車前往、陶器博物館與舊登窯、該停留多久、壺屋還是讀谷，以及要把什麼帶回家。
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走訪伊部｜在備前的陶器之鄉度過一天
在備前燒的故鄉伊部度過一天的方法：從岡山怎麼去、車站會館整修期間有哪些地方開放、走過古窯遺跡與藝廊的散步路線，以及如何選購與寄送。
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京都近郊的陶藝小鎮｜信樂、丹波、伊賀一日遊
從京都當天來回就能造訪的三個陶藝小鎮：信樂、丹波立杭與伊賀。它們有什麼不同、怎麼搭電車前往、有什麼可看、主要會館何時休館，以及哪一個適合你。
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日本器皿伴手禮｜該買什麼、去哪裡找
最好的日本器皿伴手禮都很小：酒杯、小盤、筷架和茶杯。整理該買什麼、哪些留在店裡、去哪裡買、怎麼分辨手作器物，以及怎麼打包上飛機。
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一汁三菜｜一湯三菜的日本器皿
一汁三菜，也就是一湯三菜，是日本人日常一餐的基本樣貌。整理每道菜需要哪一種器皿、合用的尺寸、怎麼擺桌，以及如何混搭器皿而不買成套。
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共箱（Tomobako）｜從木箱讀懂一件日本器皿
共箱是作家為一件陶器親自署名的木箱。教你怎麼看蓋上的題字、署名與印章、真田紐與布巾，共箱和其他箱子有什麼不同，以及怎麼把作品收進箱裡。
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從日本把器皿帶回家：不打破的方法
在日本買了器皿？教你完好無缺地帶回家：哪些放手提行李、要確認什麼、杯子、碗與盤子怎麼包、怎麼用日本郵便寄包裹，以及新的免稅規定對你有什麼影響。
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Shoji Hamada and Bernard Leach: How East Met West and Mingei Began
The mingei movement began with the English potter Bernard Leach and Shoji Hamada, who crossed the sea with ...
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Japanese Wedding Gift | A Pair, or One Piece They Share
A wedding gift in ceramic pays off not on the day you hand it over, but in the memory it leaves over the ye...
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Buying Pottery That Lasts a Lifetime, Not a Season
Japanese pottery exemplifies sustainability through multigenerational durability, Kintsugi repair, and agin...
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Shigaraki Tanuki: The Lucky Raccoon-Dog of Japan’s Pottery Capital
Shigaraki Tanuki represents Shigaraki ware, symbolizing business success ("outsmarting rivals"). Featuring ...
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Hagi Ware: The Tea Bowl That Changes Colour as You Use It
Celebrated as a pinnacle of tea ceramics for 400 years, Hagi ware is defined by its soft, porous clay and m...
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Japanese Trays: Obon, Zen and How to Use Them
In Japanese food culture, serving trays like Obon and Zen are far more than mere utilitarian tools; they ar...
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Kintsugi: How to Repair Pottery With Gold (and Why)
Kintsugi is the traditional Japanese art of mending broken ceramics with natural Urushi lacquer and dusting...
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Japanese Bowls Explained: Chawan, Donburi, Matcha Bowl
Japanese bowls like "Wan" and "Hachi" are meticulously designed for a unique dining culture where vessels a...
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Zen and Japanese Ceramics: Where the Aesthetic Began
The serene aesthetic of Japanese pottery roots deeply in Zen philosophy and its "subtractive beauty." Exemp...
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Keshiki: How to Read the 'Landscape' on a Pot
"Keshiki" — the surface “landscape” of Japanese pottery — includes glaze drips, flame marks, ash deposits, ...
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Japanese Teapots: Kyusu, Houhin and Dobin Compared
The right Japanese teapot changes the character of every cup. Tokoname red clay, Hagi stoneware, Arita porc...
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Ichigo Ichie: One Encounter, Once in a Lifetime
In crafted Japanese pottery, no two pieces are ever alike. Ichigo-ichie — the philosophy of the once-in-a-l...
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Japanese Pottery: The Complete Guide
From Arita porcelain to Bizen stoneware and Raku tea bowls — japanese ceramics carry over 10,000 years of c...
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The Philosophy Behind Japanese Ceramics
Why do Japanese ceramics embrace imperfection? "Wabi-sabi", Zen, "Mingei "folk craft, "Ichigo-ichie" — Japa...
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Wabi-Sabi in Ceramics: What It Actually Means
Wabi-sabi finds beauty in imperfection and impermanence. A lopsided bowl, an uneven glaze, a worn rim — not...
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Tea Ceremony Ceramics: A Short History of the Chawan
In the Japanese tea ceremony, ceramics are vital artistic vessels that geometricize mindfulness. Ever since...
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Wabi-Sabi at Home: Ceramics for a Calmer Room
A slightly lopsided vase, a well-worn teapot, a rough-textured bowl — wabi-sabi aesthetics bring deep calm ...
