Teapot and Tea Equipment

I discovered very interesting clay in Iga, a place known as the hometown of Ninja in Japan. We are preparing t …

The red clay teapot traditionally produced in Sado Island is called Mumyoi Yaki. By tradition, the Mumyoi clay …

Some of you may be irritated by the scale that is built up in the kettle on the inside. Are not you trying to …

There is a difference between the tea brought back from China and when it was tasted back there. There are man …

[2014.02.21]: The combination of different type of clay often gives negative effect

We usually do not suggest combining two or more clay tea ware of different types of material. There are more n …

[2014.02.10]: The advantage and disadvantage with different type of filter on teapot

I would like to share some points of teapot selecting based on the type of filter. Generally, there are 4 type …

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 …

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