matcha bowl handmade karatsu Bowl or set?:Karatsu artisan matcha bowl Wear and tear rounds the

Wear and tear rounds the edges of bowls and embellishes them

and this is what I discovered now: dozens of people sorting tencha leaves one by one

It is a process that requires a lot of patience and dexterity so as not to break the bamboo

The bamboo scoop (called chashaku in Japanese) is traditionally used to scoop a small quantity of matcha to make matcha tea

matcha bowl handmade karatsu Bowl or set?:Karatsu artisan matcha bowl Wear and tear rounds theYamashita san's philosophy Click on the play button to view the interview with Yamashita san (2 min 17 sec). Yamashita san discovered and learned pottery thanks to his father in law, a researcher at a ceramics research institute. He has been perfecting his art for over 30 years. When he makes his pottery, he clears his mind and focuses on his labour. He says he thinks about nothing at all. He likes his creations to be used in everyday life, and he