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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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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Tokoname Kyusu: Why Red Clay Makes Tea Taste Better
Tokoname-yaki teapots are representative Japanese teapots that have been made in Tokoname City, Aichi Prefe...
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Mingei: The Folk Craft Movement That Changed Pottery
Founded by philosopher Muneyoshi Yanagi, "Mingei" celebrates the profound beauty found in unsigned, everyda...
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Kiln Regions of Japan: 10 Pottery Styles Compared
Why do each of the pottery production centers—Arita, Bizen, Shigaraki, Hagi, Kutani, and Mashiko—create suc...
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Pottery Regions of Japan: A Buyer's Map
Bizen, Shigaraki, Arita, Hagi, Kutani, Mashiko — Japan’s kiln regions each produce a completely different s...
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Earthenware, Stoneware, Porcelain: The Real Differences
What is the difference between pottery, porcelain, and stoneware? The truth is, they differ in raw material...
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Stoneware vs Porcelain: How to Tell Them Apart
Pottery or porcelain — what’s actually the difference? Clay type, firing temperature, water absorption, and...
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Japandi Ceramics: Japanese Pottery in Minimal Interiors
A single Bizen vase on a wooden shelf changes the weight of a room. Japanese ceramics belong in minimalist ...
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Crazing (Kannyu): Cracks in Glaze That Aren't Damage
Crazing — the fine network of cracks running across a glaze — is one of japanese ceramics’ most beautiful p...
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Karatsu Ware: Kyushu's Rough, Tea-Loved Pottery
“First Raku, second Hagi, third Karatsu” — karatsu ware holds one of the highest rankings in Japanese tea c...
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Why Japanese Pottery Is Worth Buying (and Keeping)
What makes Japanese ceramics worth owning? It’s not just rarity — it’s centuries-old technique, region-spec...
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Tobe Ware: Shikoku's Thick, Everyday Blue Porcelain
Tobe ware is Shikoku’s beloved Japanese porcelain — thick-walled for durability, hand-painted in rich cobal...
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Seasonal Tableware in Japan: What to Use When
In Japan, tableware changes with the seasons — flower plates in spring, blue-and-white porcelain in summer,...
