READING — 読みもの
Reading that makes choosing utensils more fun. Start anywhere.
GUIDE
Raku, Hagi and Karatsu; tenmoku and ido. Lineages, kilns and shapes, sorted for choosing.
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GUIDE
Ashiya, Tenmyō and Kyoto, and every shape from shinnari to unryū.
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GUIDE
Katatsuki, nasu, bunrin — the thick-tea caddy read through its shapes and its pouch.
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GUIDE
Sizes, lacquer finishes, and the wider family of thin-tea containers.
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GUIDE
Tine counts, bamboo colors, schools — choosing a chasen, explained simply.
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HISTORY
How one cup of medicine became a Way — a thousand years in seven eras.
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HISTORY
Chinese treasures, mitate, and wares made in Japan — five centuries traced through six utensils.
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SEASON
Seasonal flowers, tea-scoop names, bowls and caddy motifs for all 24 terms.
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