The Journal
Japanese Summer Cooling: The Art of Suzu o Toru
When the air stops cooling you, atmosphere does the rest. A guide to Japanese summer cooling — furin...
What Is Furin? Japanese Wind Chimes and the Sound of Summer
A furin is a Japanese wind chime associated with summer. Learn its meaning, history, materials, and how to...
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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.
