KOGEI STANDARD Japanese Crafts Online Media

ENJP

KOGEI STANDARD
JAPANESE CRAFTS ONLINE MEDIA

Latest Articles

Nakagawa Masashichi Shoten Redefines “How Craft Should Conclude” – Launches Circular Craft Program Alongside B Corp Certification

KOGEI Topics VOL.25
The 9th “KOGEI Art Fair Kanazawa 2025” Will Be Held

Featured Exhibitions & Events VOL.50
“Atelier DENSAN” Opens Pop-Up Stores Featuring Traditional Craft Products in Three Cities Around the World

KOGEI Topics VOL.24
Japanese Craft Brand in Shizuoka “hounobi” Newly Launched Suruga Bamboo Basketry Products

New Products VOL.22

Exhibition Information

Ishikawa

Crafts and the Weather: Centered on Artists Associated with Ishikawa Prefecture

Dec 9, 2025 – Mar 1, 2026

National Crafts Museum
Tokyo

Nami Takahashi: Solo Exhibition “Undulating Contours”

Dec 12 – Dec 27, 2025

HULS GALLERY TOKYO
Kyoto

Fumiko Nagano solo exhibition

Dec 13 – Dec 21, 2025

essence kyoto
Gifu

Gaku NAKAZAWA: absence

Dec 13 – Dec 28, 2025

GALLERY crossing

Articles by Series

Kittachi Teapot with White Chara Glaze

Ceramics

Craft Company: Jinshu Touen

ORIGIN: Tokoname, Aichi Prefecture
SIZE: W135 x D100 x H60mm (H117mm to handle）
MATERIAL: Clay

A taste of mastery

The beauty of the form is revealed in the meticulous workmanship of this highly skilled craftsman. The fine clay, coated with Tokoname’s unique glaze, feels delightfully comfortable in the palm of one’s hand, and its color and luster deepen with each sip of tea. The perfect refinement of the piece seems to add grace to the user’s manners.