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Red clay from A largest Gold Mine in Japan Sado Island is located in the middle of Japan ocean. It is in the n …
We have just released 3 types of hand-made clay teapot, Akitsu Mumyoi Oxidation, Akitsu Mumyoi Reduction and S …
- [2015.07.16]
- Progress for developing Iga Natural Red Clay Teapot
We have been developing Iga Natural Red Clay teapot in a past few years. We were originally planning to introd …
- [2015.04.06]
- Selecting Suitable Clay for Japanese Green Tea
I would like to explain the points on how to choose the right type of clay teapot for a Japanese green tea. Th …
- [2015.03.18]
- Iga Natural Red Clay from the Hometown of Ninja
I discovered very interesting clay in Iga, a place known as the hometown of Ninja in Japan. We are preparing t …
- [2014.10.12]
- Mumyoi Joaka clay teapot made by Watanabe Tozo
The red clay teapot traditionally produced in Sado Island is called Mumyoi Yaki. By tradition, the Mumyoi clay …
We usually do not suggest combining two or more clay tea ware of different types of material. There are more n …
I would like to share some points of teapot selecting based on the type of filter. Generally, there are 4 type …
- [2014.02.06]
- 2 types of clay used for Mumoyi Yaki in Sado Island
In Japan, the pottery in Sado Island that uses natural red clay is called the Mumyoi Yaki (無名異焼). The Mumyoi Y …
- [2013.12.23]
- Visiting Sado Island in Winter
I visited Sado Island to meet our potters, Watanabe Tozo and Shimizu Ken. This Island is situated in the north …
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