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Chapter 11: Earthenware
When the cold winter season arrives, we come to see slightly thicker Shigar...
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Fumi Kimura's Utsuwa Talk
Chapter 10: The conventions of Christmas
Once December comes around, the streets fill up with the colors of Christma...
Fumi Kimura's Utsuwa Talk
Chapter 9: Rice Bowls
In Japan, November 23rd is the day for observing Niiname-sai, otherwise pro...
Fumi Kimura's Utsuwa Talk
Chapter 8: Sake vessels
When November comes around, we are finally in the season of delicious fresh...
Fumi Kimura's Utsuwa Talk
Chapter 7: Bowls that go well with kabocha
From September through November, as the weather starts to cool down then ge...
Fumi Kimura's Utsuwa Talk
Chapter 5: Moon-viewing (Nochi-no-tsuki, or Jusanya)
The Japanese custom of Otsukimi (moon viewing) includes jugoya,* which fall...
Fumi Kimura's Utsuwa Talk
Chapter 4: Talking about tea
The original tea plant is believed to be a native of the Yunnan–Guizhou Pla...
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Chapter 3: Kiku no sekku
Kiku no Sekku—Chrysanthemum Day—is one of Japan’s five ancient sacred festi...
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Chapter 2: Talking about patterns
Japanese ceramics are decorated with a large variety of patterns. While the...
橋本麻里の菓子と楽しむ器
第５回 白を重ねる冬の装い
わかりやすく具体的な色、形、素材も悪くはないが、謎かけのような菓銘や抽象的な形、質感を組み合わせることで心の中に季節の風物がくっきりと焦点を結ぶ、洗練...