Ceramics
Yakushima – Island of Thousand-Year-Old Trees
The island of Yakushima has not much to offer besides nature, but it offers a great deal of that, and in a truly special way. In addition to the thousand-year-old...
Yakushima – Island of Thousand-Year-Old Trees
The island of Yakushima has not much to offer besides nature, but it offers a great deal of that, and in a truly special way. In addition to the thousand-year-old...
How does ceramic affect the taste of tea?
Many tea drinkers will eventually come across the idea that certain ceramics can have a positive effect on the taste of tea. There is already a lot of information about...
How does ceramic affect the taste of tea?
Many tea drinkers will eventually come across the idea that certain ceramics can have a positive effect on the taste of tea. There is already a lot of information about...
Return to the Tôjinbô Cliffs
When I spent my year abroad in the city of Fukui in 2008/2009, there were really only two real sights: Eiheiji, a Buddhist temple located far from civilization in the...
Return to the Tôjinbô Cliffs
When I spent my year abroad in the city of Fukui in 2008/2009, there were really only two real sights: Eiheiji, a Buddhist temple located far from civilization in the...
Introduction to the History of Japanese Tea
My great passion is tea ceramics. They are so diverse and varied that I would like to make them accessible to a wide audience. Have I mentioned that I wrote...
Introduction to the History of Japanese Tea
My great passion is tea ceramics. They are so diverse and varied that I would like to make them accessible to a wide audience. Have I mentioned that I wrote...
An Introduction to the Characteristics of Japan...
Access to Japanese ceramics is often difficult for the Western eye. Compared to the aesthetics dominant in the West, traditional Japanese ceramics in particular appear backward, flawed, and imperfect at...
An Introduction to the Characteristics of Japan...
Access to Japanese ceramics is often difficult for the Western eye. Compared to the aesthetics dominant in the West, traditional Japanese ceramics in particular appear backward, flawed, and imperfect at...
About Jian and tenmoku tea bowls
The Jian tea bowl is the original type of matcha bowl. I already described how tea first came to Japan in the first part. In the second part, I focus on...
About Jian and tenmoku tea bowls
The Jian tea bowl is the original type of matcha bowl. I already described how tea first came to Japan in the first part. In the second part, I focus on...