Explanation Oribe
Outline of OribeOribe Chawan It is needless to say that the name "Oribe-yaki" comes from Furuta Orib...
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Explanation Bizen
Bizwen MizusashiWhat is Bizen? Bizen, along with Tanba, Iga, Shigaraki, and Suzu kilns, is a represe...
Explanation karatsu
Ekaratsu Tea BowlWhat is Karatsuyaki? As far as we know, there are more than a hundred kilns in Higa...
Explanation Shino
ShinoWhat is Shino ware? The clay, called "Hyakuso-do," is fired to a tight consistency and covered ...
Explanation Ceramic Ware
A vessel made of clay or stone powder, either singly or in mixture, and fired by fire. The surface i...
Explanation Mino Ceramic Ware
Ceramics produced in the southeastern part of Mino Province (Gifu Prefecture) (formerly the three co...
Explanation Tea container
hatsuhanakatatsukiA small ceramic jar used to hold powdered tea. Since the tea ceremony became popul...
Explanation Seto-Yaki (Seto Ceramic Ware)
Seto-yaki is a general term for ceramics produced mainly in Seto City, Aichi Prefecture.Seto has a l...
Person Imai soukyu
Imai soukyuTea master and political merchant in Sakai, Izuminokuni (Osaka Prefecture).Born in 1520.S...
Person Eisai
EisaiFounder of the Rinzai school of Zen Buddhism in Japan.He introduced tea from China (Song Dynast...
Person Kobori Enshu
Kobori EnshuTea master, Kobori Enshu, Kobori MasakazuLord of Omi Komuro domain (12,000 koku) and a f...
Person Oribe Furuta
Oribe FurutaTea master, founder of the Oribe school. Lord of Nishioka Castle in Yamashiro Province (...