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Aug 22, 2015 • #Bag #bowl #Bushi-do #Bushido #business #ceramic #craft #craftsmanship #culture #cup #Etiquette #gift #Gift giving #Hand made #Japan #Japanese #Leather #manners #mug #ochugen #oseibo #present #Shinto #summer gift #textile #tsumaranai mono #winter gift

Learn the true meaning of gift giving, Japanese-style

If you have a Japanese friend or work with Japanese business people, you may know that they like to give gifts. Your Japanese customer may bring a box of biscuits when they visit your office or your Japanese colleagues may buy a souvenir for you when they have a long weekend away. While the...

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Aug 19, 2015 • #Aesthetics #ceramic #ceramics #collection #craft #craftsmanship #culture #Hand made #Japan #Japanese #lifestyle #new collection #potter #pottery #quality of life #simplicity #teapot #value #wabizest #Yuko Matsuzuka

Japanese craft culture reflects shifting lifestyle values

Japan is the country where craft is most highly appreciated. Throughout Japan, in every region, a culture of valuing traditional crafts can be found. In the last decade, there has been a new movement of craft culture in Japan. This new era of craft appreciation is reflected in people's growing interest in quality of life. ...

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Aug 05, 2015 • #Aesthetics #bowl #calm #ceramic #ceramics #collection #craft #craftsmanship #cup #gift #Hand made #Japan #Japanese #Katsufumi Baba #mug #new collection #peace #potter #pottery #Shigaraki #simplicity #tea #Teapot #wabizest

Japanese ceramics bring you peace and calm

Imagine a potter who has loved the beauty of natural clay since his teenage years. This potter is named Katsufumi Baba. He trained in pottery in Shigaraki, Shiga prefecture and now makes ceramics in Kuruma, Kyushu. Traditional Shigaraki ware is characterized by its rough clay texture. Shigaraki ware is a prime example of Japanese aesthetics. Its...

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