https://www.taishayaki.jp/?mode=f1
Mark of Izomi Tadashi 磯見忠司(いそみ ただし)Wednesday, March 4, 2026
Sunday, February 1, 2026
TYPES OF TEA CUPS
Yunomi- cup for daily use (often come in sets called Meoto yunomi or couple cups where one is smaller than the other)
Kumidashi - usually come in 6cm x 10cm tea cups, often used for serving tea to guests outside of the tea room prior to the formal tea ceremony, usually sold in sets of five. Often used for daily use.
Sencha cups, usually come in a set of five cups with a small pot with out a handle (hōhin). Sencha is a higher grade of tea and usually stronger.
Nodate tea bowl- picnic tea ceremony bowl, smaller than regular tea bowls, for use in outdoor settings
Matcha chawan- tea bowl for tea ceremony/ serving matcha
Tsutsu gata chawan- winter tea bowl
Hira or natsu chawan- summer tea bowl
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Wednesday, December 3, 2025
MATSUURA KARATSU YAKI (松浦唐津焼)-Ceramics of Imari, Saga Prefecture
HANNO YAKI 飯能焼-Ceramics of Saitama Prefecture
Hanno Yaki has a long history but during the Meiji period with the popularity of porcelain the kiln died died out. It was revived in the mid 20thC.
Wednesday, September 10, 2025
ISHIGAKI YAKI-(石垣焼)-Pottery of Okinawa Prefecture
Okinawa Prefecture includes many islands besides the main Island of Okinawa. In the Yaeyama chain there is the Island of Ishigaki.
The older wares were more earthy, but the modern kilns seem to be producing tenmoku and blue sea glazed.
Ishigaki Kamamoto
Wednesday, May 21, 2025
MIZUTA YAKI ( 水田焼)-Ceramics of Fukuoka Prefecture
The local pottery of Chikugo city, Fukuoka Prefecture. Kōyō (光窯)
https://www.crossroadfukuoka.jp/spot/10410
https://potter-guide.com/hongu20222021/
Sunday, May 11, 2025
Saturday, April 19, 2025
SAKURAJIMA YAKI-Ceramics of Kagoshima Prefecture
Sakura Yaki is ceramics made on the volcanic island near Kagoshima. The Ougaku kiln is completely run by women which is somewhat unusual in Japan.
https://www.ougaku.com/kamamoto/ogakutogei/
Monday, March 31, 2025
IBUSUKI YAKI (指宿焼)-Ceramics of Kagoshima Prefecture
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