Diary

Last holiday, Kagurazaka experienced rain after a long time.Waking up late, the sky was ambiguous, neither snow nor sleet.After gazing out the window for a while and listening to the...

Lately, the days have been getting a little longer, and the soft evening sun warms my heart.Today, the Santoku knife and petty knife (Damascus blade) by Yuji Totani, a traditional...

Lately, my body has grown accustomed to the cold, and whenever I step outside, the clear winter sky lifts my spirits and fills me with a refreshing feeling. For meals...

The severe cold continues, and it's still a time when we can't let our guard down regarding our health.When cold days persist, our bodies tend to tense up, and we...

Among Japan’s "Six Ancient Kilns" whose unbroken pottery traditions stretch from the medieval era to the present day, Tokoname boasts one of the most prominent and deeply rooted histories. Within...

The new year has begun, and January is already coming to an end.On the morning of January 7th, we had nanakusa-gayu (seven-herb rice porridge) to season our newly-grated yukihira pot...

Hirofumi Watanabe's creations are almost always present at breakfast time.Each of Hirofumi Watanabe's trays is carefully hand-carved, radiating the warmth of wood. Practical yet beautiful, born from nature, and possessing...

Before we knew it, there's not much left of this year.It's a time to pause from our busy days, reflect on the past year, set goals for the next, do...

Yamagen Touen, a Tokoname ware kiln in the Chita Peninsula, Aichi Prefecture, famous for producing kyusu (teapots) and heat-resistant tableware, which we introduced previously, also produces CROCK (lidded earthenware jars...

Before I knew it, it was already December. Outside, it's gotten even colder than last month.The city streets are lit up with dazzling illuminations, and the whole world is steeped...

When I open the window in the morning to air out the room, a cool, refreshing, and crisp breeze now comes in.Winter has truly set in, and I realize that...

A little before moving to Amenoiye, I was visiting Gifu Prefecture.When you think of Gifu Prefecture, Shirakawa-go, famous for its gassho-zukuri farmhouses, is a well-known World Heritage Site.For me, who...