Curators of Contemporary Craft
What does it mean to be a curator of kogei, [...]
Craft and Shadows
Our world encompasses "light" and "shadow", "yin" and "yang". Generally [...]
The Value of a Matcha Bowl
Why are matcha-wan, or tea bowls, so expensive? Especially outside [...]
The World of Colors in Japan
“Color" is both a cultural and an aesthetic expression. If [...]
The Virtues of Waiting
When I was a student studying sociology, I read one [...]
Connections
In Japan, the word "utsuwa," written in kanji as 器, [...]
The Old is New
I feel like I learn many things when I walk [...]
Thoughts on Tea Ware
One cannot talk about Japanese crafts without mentioning tea [...]
Crafts and Sustainability
"Sustainable" is one of the words that have been frequently [...]
In Praise of Irregularity
It is no exaggeration to say that one of [...]