Monthly Archives: February 2011

Kintsugi 金継ぎ : Restoring Broken Pottery

Posted on February 28, 2011 by

I often have received e-mails with questions not only about Anagama but also about Kintsugi (gold lacquer restoration). Many Kintsugi questions came from the States. I made a new German friend with the same interest in Kintsugi this month. I … Continue reading →

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A Badger (Tanuki) In My Kitchen 台所の豆狸

Posted on February 9, 2011 by

I have been making real coffee first in the morning since I became a bachelor again. I broke the knob of my old kettle and it was replaced with a Shigaraki mame-danuki (a small badger or a racoon dog). I … Continue reading →

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