People | 20 QUESTIONS Sep 21, 2019
Maurice Eric Zacher: Designs on Japan
by Mio Yamada
Japanologist and product designer Zacher on Japanese design, gadgets and university scholarships.
Art May 14, 2019
Kanjiro Kawai: Pots of incredible talent
by Matthew Larking
The National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto's "Potter Kawai Kanjiro: Works from the Kawakatsu Collection" is just the fourth time it has presented such a substantial selection of works from its renowned Kawakatsu Collection of over 400 pieces.
Art Mar 12, 2019
Bizen: Pottery that rose from the ashes
by Robert Yellin
Of all the ancient high-fired unglazed stoneware styles in Japan, none is as popular as Bizen pottery, with its vareid colors and textures all the results of melting ash from the kiln.
National | Regional voices: Chubu Feb 18, 2019
World's masterpieces cast in Shigaraki ceramic at museum in Shikoku
The Otsuka Museum of Art in Naruto, Tokushima Prefecture, drew a lot of attention last year when popular singer-songwriter Kenshi Yonezu held his first live TV performance there on Dec. 31 for NHK's year-end "Kohaku Uta Gassen" ("Red and White Song Battle") music contest. Many ...
People | WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN? Dec 31, 2018
Akira Satake: From handmade banjos to vases
by J.J. O'Donoghue
When the music industry became too stressful to bear in the U.S., Akira Satake found a new vocation in pottery.
Style & Design | ON: DESIGN Dec 2, 2018
When the thought really counts
by Mio Yamada
This month's On: Design focuses on a few everyday items that offer much more than meets the naked eye.
Art Oct 30, 2018
Kichizaemon Raku reads between Wols' lines
by Matthew Larking
Kichizaemon Raku, the eldest son of Kakunyu XIV, succeeded to the role as the 15th head of the revered Raku family of tea bowl craftsmen in 1981, a tradition founded in the Momoyama Period (1573-1603) by Tanaka Chojiro (d. 1592). His latest exhibition, "Raku ...
People | WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN? Oct 6, 2018
Hitomi Hosono: Seeing it all in blue and white
by Rob Gilhooly
With her unusual approach to traditional sprig designs, Japanese ceramicist Hosono is helping change the face of Wedgwood.
Art Sep 2, 2018
Kazunori Hamana: Simple vessels of complex self-reflection
by Lily Crossley-Baxter
Inspired by a love for the craftsmanship of traditional items, Kazunori Hamana abandoned his vintage clothing business in Tokyo to make clay tsubo jars that have since won him critical acclaim.
People | WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN? Jun 9, 2018
Akiko Hirai: A natural ceramicist in London
by J.J. O'Donoghue
Learning crafts in the U.K. can give artists more room to breathe.
Style & Design | ON: DESIGN Mar 4, 2018
Classic ways to relax in style
by Mio Yamada
Style & Design | ON: DESIGN Dec 31, 2017
by Mio Yamada
Now that the festive season of partying and extravagance is over, now's the time to take a breather with a return to some of the calmer things in life — tea, coffee and books.