Kikusumi: Chrysanthemum Charcoal by Kotani Yoshitaka
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…