The Journal
Kiri-bako: The Paulownia Box Behind a Japanese Tea Bowl
Kiri-bako, tomobako, hakogaki: the paulownia box that comes with a Japanese tea bowl is not just packaging. Here's...
The Chasen: How a Bamboo Matcha Whisk Is Made and Used
The chasen is the bamboo whisk that turns matcha powder into foam. Here's how Takayama artisans carve one...
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ゼンキルン 誌
Stories, studies & care from the workshop
Deep dives into kilns, glazes, and the wares behind them.
Banko ware from Yokkaichi, Mie produces about 80 percent of Japan's donabe clay pots. A guide to its tea-merchant origins, petalite clay, shidei teapots, and how to choose...
Living with and caring for handmade Japanese pieces.
Four ongoing series from the workshop — pick a thread and follow it.
Every story in the Journal, newest first.
