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Meet the people behind our goods. We visit workshops across Japan to hear how each piece is made, and why. Find a story by craft or by region, or search for a maker.
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nucca: Warm Colors from a Hasami Ware Kiln
We visited Yamashita Toen in Hasami, Nagasaki, a kiln that makes everything in-house, to hear how its love of making led to nucca, pottery in 12 colors kneaded into the clay.
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JINSUI: Reinventing the Tokoname Teapot
We visited JINSUI in Tokoname, Aichi, where a former florist turned teapot maker is reinventing the classic Japanese teapot with his TOKI series.
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HIZEN5: Glass Pens from Five Pottery Towns in Saga
We visited three kilns behind HIZEN5, a brand uniting the pottery towns of Saga, to see how Arita, Ureshino and Imari traditions shape their porcelain-handled glass pens.
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4th-market: Everyday Banko Ware from Yokkaichi
We visited Takemasa Seito, one of the kilns behind 4th-market in Yokkaichi, Mie, to learn how heat-resistant Banko ware is made, and the challenges facing it today.
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soil: Diatomaceous Earth, Made the Muddy Way
We visited the Kanazawa workshop behind soil, where plasterers turn diatomaceous earth into stylish bath mats and homewares, entirely by hand.
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Kamoshika Doguten: Banko Ware Tools for a Whole Region
We visited Kamoshika Doguten in Komono, Mie, a regional brand of Banko ware kitchen tools made with partner kilns to keep the whole craft region thriving.
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