Aug 9, 2018 · The gallery space built underground and the tea room resembling a floating isle on the water are both designed by Kichizaemon XV・Raku Jikinyū and the pavilion is mainly …

The Raku Museum is the unique specialisitic museum of Raku ware exhibiting a collection of Raku pieces handed down by the Raku family, a ceramic dynasty of 450 years' history and …

The Shoraku Kiln is nestled in the hills of Kameoka City on the outskirts of Kyoto. It specializes in making Raku ware, the stylized tea bowls used in the tea ceremony. Raku ware artisans mold …

Operating year-round (Limited to one group per day) At Shoraku Kiln, pottery-throwing activities are carried out on a reservation-only system. Experience making raku-ware pottery tea bowls …

Raku ware was started by Chôjirô, the forebear of the Raku family during the Momoyama period in the mid 16th century. A technical root goes back to sancai ware of the Ming Dynasty China.

For a taste of true Japanese craftsmanship, visit the Raku Museum in Kyoto's Nishijin district to learn about a pottery style named after the family that invented it. If you love ceramics, be sure …

Originating in Kyoto during the late 1570s, Raku ware—celebrated for its rustic elegance and tactile charm—continues to be hand-shaped and fired using techniques developed by the …

Jun 28, 2021 · Strictly speaking, Japanese raku pottery is produced by the Raku family who are located in Kyoto. Raku ware started to be made in the 16 th century. And there have been 15 …

The Raku Museum situated next door to the Raku family home and workshop is in central Kyoto. It was established in 1978 and has a collection of about 1000 works of ceramics made by …

Ceramics fired in Kyoto is known as Kyo-yaki (Kyoto ware). The first time this word was recorded was in the year 1605. It appeared in the journal of Sotan Kamiya (1551-1635), a merchant …