Explanation Oribe
Outline of OribeOribe Chawan It is needless to say that the name "Oribe-yaki" comes from Furuta Oribe Shigenori (1544-16...
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Explanation Bizen
Bizwen MizusashiWhat is Bizen? Bizen, along with Tanba, Iga, Shigaraki, and Suzu kilns, is a representative of the Sue k...
Explanation karatsu
Ekaratsu Tea BowlWhat is Karatsuyaki? As far as we know, there are more than a hundred kilns in Higashimatsuura County, ...
Explanation Shino
ShinoWhat is Shino ware? The clay, called "Hyakuso-do," is fired to a tight consistency and covered with a thick white g...
Explanation Ceramic Ware
A vessel made of clay or stone powder, either singly or in mixture, and fired by fire. The surface is often covered with...
Explanation Mino Ceramic Ware
Ceramics produced in the southeastern part of Mino Province (Gifu Prefecture) (formerly the three counties of Toki, Kani...
Explanation Tea container
hatsuhanakatatsukiA small ceramic jar used to hold powdered tea. Since the tea ceremony became popular, it has been wide...
Explanation Seto-Yaki (Seto Ceramic Ware)
Seto-yaki is a general term for ceramics produced mainly in Seto City, Aichi Prefecture.Seto has a long history and a th...
Person Imai soukyu
Imai soukyuTea master and political merchant in Sakai, Izuminokuni (Osaka Prefecture).Born in 1520.Son-in-law of Shao'o....
Person Eisai
EisaiFounder of the Rinzai school of Zen Buddhism in Japan.He introduced tea from China (Song Dynasty) and wrote "Kocha ...
Person Kobori Enshu
Kobori EnshuTea master, Kobori Enshu, Kobori MasakazuLord of Omi Komuro domain (12,000 koku) and a feudal tea master in ...
Person Oribe Furuta
Oribe FurutaTea master, founder of the Oribe school. Lord of Nishioka Castle in Yamashiro Province (Kyoto Prefecture).Bo...