READING — 読みもの

Go Deeper into Tea Utensils

Reading that makes choosing utensils more fun. Start anywhere.

GUIDE

Types of Tea Bowls

Raku, Hagi and Karatsu; tenmoku and ido. Lineages, kilns and shapes, sorted for choosing.

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GUIDE

Types of Kama

Ashiya, Tenmyō and Kyoto, and every shape from shinnari to unryū.

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GUIDE

Types of Chaire

Katatsuki, nasu, bunrin — the thick-tea caddy read through its shapes and its pouch.

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GUIDE

Types of Natsume

Sizes, lacquer finishes, and the wider family of thin-tea containers.

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GUIDE

Types of Tea Whisks

Tine counts, bamboo colors, schools — choosing a chasen, explained simply.

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HISTORY

A History of the Tea Ceremony

How one cup of medicine became a Way — a thousand years in seven eras.

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HISTORY

The Evolution of Tea Utensils

Chinese treasures, mitate, and wares made in Japan — five centuries traced through six utensils.

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SEASON

The 24 Solar Terms & Tea Utensils

Seasonal flowers, tea-scoop names, bowls and caddy motifs for all 24 terms.

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