ZenKiln Journal | Japanese Ceramics, Lucky Cat Meanings & Gift Guides – Page 4

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Light falling through open shoji onto a wooden engawa and garden, an editorial illustration of summer air.

Glass

Japanese Summer Cooling: The Art of Ryō o Toru

Seikou bird teapot, cherry-pattern tea cup and removable strainer on a kitchen worktop.

At the Table

The Six Essentials of Tea: Leaf, Water, Fire, Vessel, Setting, Person

Exhibition signboard for Lucie Rie: Elegant Vessels Fusing East and West beside the glass nameplate of the Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum

Studio notes

Lucie Rie at the Teien Museum: The 2026 Exhibition

Arita Takarazukushi teapot and two cups of green tea on a wooden dining table.

At the Table

How to Appreciate Tea Aroma: Leaf, Brew and Empty Cup

Pale green tea in a white Tokushichi cherry-pattern cup on a wooden table.

At the Table

What Tea Goes With What Glaze: A Pairing Guide by Color

Gold-accented calico Kutani lucky cat with both paws raised beside a notebook on a home desk.

Lucky cats

Calico and Orange Maneki Neko: Meanings and Differences

Black Kutani lucky cat with white Mount Fuji and blue waves on a wooden cabinet in a living room.

Lucky cats

Black Maneki Neko Meaning: Protection and the Lucky Cat

Yellow and turquoise shishi atop a square Kutani ceramic object decorated with a red peony and geometric patterns.

Craft & Kilns

Asakura Isokichi: Colour and Form

Green and yellow Kutani bird-and-cherry-blossom mugs on a sunlit dining table.

Gifts

5 Thoughtful Japanese Ceramics for a Housewarming Gift

A pale-celadon side-handle kyusu teapot with two yunomi cups of green sencha on linen by a window.

At the Table

The Beginner's Tea Set: What You Need to Brew Sencha at Home

Small white parent-and-kitten maneki neko with red cords and gold bells on a bookshelf.

Craft & Kilns

Yakushigama: Lucky Cats from Seto

Illustrated overview map of Japan showing selected regional pottery traditions and ceramic examples.

Craft & Kilns

A Guide to Japan’s Pottery Regions