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Shiro ( Japanese castle) Vol. 2 Gate
on Oct 23, 2009 in culture Japanese castles 1st gate with moat (outside) Gate "Hishi" (outside)Gate "Hishi" (inside)Gate "I" (outside)Gate "I" (inside) Gate "Nu" (outside) Gate "Nu" (inside)The last gate (door of the castle) Castle GatesThere are 21 gates in the castle area. There were 84 gate...
Shiro (Japanese castles)
on Oct 19, 2009 in culture Japanese castles There are only 12 remaining original castles in Japan that are still standing since the 16th or the 17th century. The rest of the castles in Japan were rebuilt after being destroyed in World War II. Osaka castle and Nagoya castles are the most famous...
Urushi vol. 2
on Sep 30, 2009 in Japanese tea culture chopsticks Teacup SaucerI presented a story about Urushi in the past. This time I’ll continue the story.Urushi comes from tree sap. When the trunk of the tree is cut, it produces a resin to try to repair the cut area. It is like a rubber tree. This resin is u...
Yasokichi Tokuda Dead
on Sep 22, 2009 in pottery Kutani Yasokichi Tokuda III One of the living national treasures, Yaokichi Tokuda III, passed away on Aug. 26th. 2009. Pneumonia killed him. He was 75 years old.Yasokichi Tokuda III was one of the best potters in the Kutani area. He developed 100 colors from the basic Kutani co...
Patterns of Bizen ware
on Sep 4, 2009 in Bizen Rokkoyo pottery Bizen ware is designated into 5 types depending on the pattern.Goma: This pattern is made by firewood and ash. They are melted by being heated in a kiln and become light brown, beige and bright yellow in color. Some patterns look like sesame seeds on...
Bizen Gallery vol. 3 Hidasuki
on Sep 4, 2009 in Bizen Rokkoyo pottery Hidasuki Green tea cups (right)Hidasuki Beer cups (right)Hidasuki Beer cups (right)...