Japanese Teapot and Tea Equipment

In Japan, the pottery in Sado Island that uses natural red clay is called the Mumyoi Yaki (無名異焼). The Mumyoi Y …

I visited Sado Island to meet our potters, Watanabe Tozo and Shimizu Ken. This Island is situated in the north …

I made this video a few years ago in order to demonstrate how to handle the tetsubin. For those who own tetsub …

It is often mentioned that a clay teapot creates a mellower taste in a tea. However, the description of &#8220 …

Many people are aware that a tetsubin effects the taste of water by making it smoother. But, do you know that …

The colour and texture of the teapot varies a lot, where the same clay could turn red, purple or black based o …

We have received some Nosaka teapots from Shimizu Ken. I was hoping to receive more number of Hohin and back h …

[2013.04.22]: Not every clay teapot could get along with Tetsubin/Cast Iron Kettle

Tetsubin produced from different brands are casted from different metal combinations Tetsubin, literally means …

Zhuni and red clay is of different meanings Zhuni is a famous name of clay. For teapot collectors in Ch …

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