Nosé Kikusumi by Kotani Yoshitaka in our shop -> “This is hard work, but we need to keep it alive,” charcoal maker Kotani Yasuyoshi often said to his son about their profession. Sumiyaki, or charcoal-making, is a regional tradition in the town of Nosé where they lived. The charcoal from Nosé (pronounced “no say”) and…
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A box of ro kikusumi charcoal made from Kunugi oak
Box size is L12″x W9.5″ xH2.8
Dozumi x 1
Wado x 1
Gitcho x 4
Wari Gitcho X 9
Kudazumi x 2
Wari Kudazumi x 2
Tenzumi x 2
To understand the story of the Saint John’s Pottery in Collegeville, Minnesota, it is worthwhile going to the studio in person. In July, I visited this legendary pottery studio located inside the serene Benedictine environment of the College of Saint Benedict and Saint John’s University (CSBSJU), accompanied by my photographer friend Tomoko Matsubayashi. “It’s slightly…
Koreya kono yuku mo kaeru mo wakaretewa Shiru mo shiranu mo Ousaka no seki It is here, going and returning parting and meeting Acquaintances or strangers all converge, at Ousaka gate Semimaru (b. unknown. Early Heian period? Around 9th~10th Century) poet musician
Today I’m very excited to let you know that we have new quilts by Sarah Nishiura in our shop-> Right around the time I received these much-awaited quilts, Sarah was announcing her hand quilting workshop in Chicago that begins registration on June 21st through her Instagram account. “What’s the best way to learn to…
Did you know that June 16th is Wagashi Day? Wagashi means Japanese sweets, with ‘wa’ meaning Japanese and ‘k(g)ashi’ meaning confections. The origins of Wagashi Day are unclear, but according to multiple Japanese sources, its history began in the Kasho (aka Kajo 848-851) era in the mid-Heian period. It is said that the sitting Emperor,…
Haru sugite natsu kinikerashi shirotae no Koromohosucho amano Kaguyama Spring has passed and summer has come White robes are hung to dry in amano Kaguyama mountain Empress Jito (645-702)
Today, I finally finished adding many new colorful nerikomi pots by Sakai Mika in my shop that you can browse from the link here->. Mika’s cheerful ceramics are a perfect antidote to the gloomy weather that we have recently been experiencing here in San Diego. The locals call these spring months “May gray” and “June…
Bamboo baskets by Takami Yasuhiro -> Over the years, I’ve learned the names of traditional bamboo basket weaves like kikko, ajiro, and mutsume, which are used by master bamboo weaver Takami Yasuhiro. When I visited Takami-san in Yufuin 5 years ago, he said that the kikko –which means turtle-shell- weave is the most difficult. I…
Our Spring 2023 pop-up event will take place at: The Den on Laurel Street April 15th & 16th from 11am – 5pm. 205 Laurel St. #104 San Diego 92101 (Click for Google Maps) The pop-up will feature over 100 pieces of colorful ceramics by Sakai Mika, a Japanese Nerikomi ceramic artist based in Shizuoka prefecture. Nerikomi ceramics…
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