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OTANI’S | Exhibition – Momoko and Tetsuya | August 18-25
“An Exhibition of Ceramic Works by Momoko and Tetsuya Otani” Husband and wife ceramicists, Momoko and Tetsuya Otani handcraft their works in a shared pottery studio adjacent to their home in the…
intelligence Magazine | Objects for Living
We were recently interviewed by intelligence Magazine and wanted to thank their team for the in-depth feature! Check out the latest issue for the full sixteen page story where we reveal…
Spotlight on Mitsuhiro Konishi
Mitsuhiro Konishi is a sculptor and blacksmith who creates handcrafted metal cutlery well known for its incorporation of textures. Konishi, originally from Okinawa, gained an appreciation of craftsmanship from his…
GLASS HALF FULL | Exhibition – Kazumi Tsuji + factory zoomer | May 12-20
“Discovering the Joy of Glassware through an Exhibition of Works by Kazumi Tsuji + factory zoomer” We will be welcoming celebrated glass artist Kazumi Tsuji, founder of factory zoomer, to…
Three Kyoto Pit Stops
A lot of our clients have mentioned that they are heading to Japan so we wanted to do a quick post about three great spots in Kyoto that we would…
Toshiya Archery Competition at Sanjusangen-do Temple
Every year in Kyoto, come the second week of January, the streets are flooded with young men and women lugging around exceptionally tall bamboo bows and feathered arrows. It’s the…
Kyoto Moyashi House
In a quiet temple district of Kyoto, dotted with Buddhist temples, stands the Kyoto Moyashi House. Its unassuming façade is like most kyōmachiya (traditional Kyoto style townhouses) but take a…
Church of the Light in Progress
The above image is of Tadao Ando giving directions during the construction of one of his most iconic structures, Ibaraki Kasugaoka, otherwise known as Church of the Light. The photo…
Spotlight on Tajika
With our upcoming Tajika exhibition just around the corner, we wanted to delve a little deeper into the relevance of showcasing over 80 pairs of different handcrafted scissors! As one…