Drinkingware

Imari ware (Arita ware) guinomi and tokkuri drinking ware  Since the taste of sake water is really delicate flavor, you would get a sense of the difference of the drinking ware. The Japanese ceramic sake cups and bottles fit for sake after all. The surface of the Imari ware is mellow and graceful. It pours the water into your mouth slowly. So you can enjoy the taste and scent carefully. The sake cups are so small. All the more, the craftsmen show their techniques for the s...

Great Kutani sake cups (guinomi) and pitchers (tokkuri)  for saleWhen we drink Japanese sake (rice wine), sake cups are best for that after all. That is because the Japanese tableware ws made with considering the touch for the fingers or lips. Especially, Kutani ware has both types of ceramic, pottery (earthenware) and porcelain. Some people say that the difference of ware's materials makes they slightly feel each taste. I don't think the materials change sake water. But t...

Japanese traditional earthware sake cupsWhat kind of drinking ware when you taste sake? Just like a wine glass or beer cup, the kind of the sake cups (guinomi/choko) make the taste different. It is due to the materials, shapes, and even colors.  Imari (Arita) ware sake cups Kutani ware sake cups Edo-kiriko glass sake cups The feature of the Hagi ware is "shibui" when I express it with a Japanese word. It is low-keyed and aesthetic. Because the pottery was born fro...

Traditional Hagi-yaki for the Japanese sake flask tokkuri and katakuchiWhen it comes to the Japanese ceramics, there are the various producing areas. And each of them has the characters. If you look for a sake bottle which has simple and profound charm, I recommend Hagi ware. Compared with Imari (Arita) ware or Kutani ware, the rugged appearances would project the image of an unpolished pottery.   Transparent Imari (Arita) ware sake cups and sets Elegant Kutani ware sake cups and ...

Beautiful sake cups and bottles of Edo-kiriko cut glass from Amazon  Yarai Pattern (blue)    There are many traditional crafts including pottery, porcelain, and metal products in Japan but the glassware which has a long history isn't so many. Edo-kiriko is the most popular Japanese glassware. Edo is the ancient name of Tokyo and more than a million people lived in the city (the largest population in the middle 18the century around the world!). Until the Edo ...

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The traditional but new Japanese cut glass tumblers "Edo" was the ancient name of Tokyo. In the Edo Period (1603-1868), it was the biggest city around the world and more than a million people lived in. While the samurai (warrior) class ruled Japan at that time, the tradesmen and artisans of the town developed the unique culture. Ukiyo-e, haiku, kabuki, sumo... The various industries grew and invented the new products. In the middle 1800's, the glass wholesaler Kagaya ...

Most fine and elegant Japanese cut glass guinomi cups of Hanashyo   The history of Edo-kiriko started in the middle of 1800's and the current cut glass craftsmen take over the technique. Furthermore, they improve the design by trial and error. Especially, the glassware of Hanashyo is very famous for the beautiful colors and fine carving. The Japanese government gave the wine glasses of Hanashyo to the state guests on G8 Hokkaido Toyako Summit in 2008.  Since the ...

More difficult to make. Black Edo-kiriko cut glass   The Japanese cut glass Edo-kiriko has more than 180 years history. The glass wholesaler Kaga-ya Kyubei in Edo (ancient Tokyo) carved a glass from the Europe. It was the beginning of Edo-kiriko. Since then, the craftsmen of the cut glass had improved a various patterns. And the industry started to produce a cased glass Edo-kiriko in Meiji Period (1868-1912). There are many colors of Edo-kiriko including, blue, red, green,...

Japanese guinomi sake glasses of the traditional Edo-kiriko from Amazon.com When you drink cold sake, a great glass guinomi (Japanese sake cup) would more bring out a flavor. Unlike sake cups of pottery or porcelain including Imari (Arita)-yaki, Kutani-yaki, and Hagi-yaki, it isn't available for hot sake, of course (you can see sake cups of Imari-yaki, Kutani-yaki, Hagi-yaki from here). But they don't have the glittering of the Edo-kiriko cut glass.   The traditional ...

Get the wine glasses of the Japanese traditional cut glass from Amazon.com The history of the Edo-kiroko glass started in 1800's . The wholesaler of the glass Kagaya Kyubei in Edo invented the way of curving the glass from Europe. He used a emery for the curving. But during the Edo Period (1603-1868), there were no cut glass with colors. All of the products was clear and transparent. The beautifully colored and various patterns of the Edo-kiriko glass showed in Meiji Period (18...

The combination of the Japanese traditional  glass and symbolic mountainSince the birth of the Edo glass , the craftsmen had invented a variety of the patterns and form for the cut glass. It developed as the Edo-kiriko cut glass (it was 1800's in Edo).See the patterns of the Edo-kiriko drinking waresThough the traditional cut glass was regarded as an old‐fashioned thing one time, the craftsmen cooperated with the designers and have created the newly designed products. The Edo-kiriko with...

Traditional Japanese tin drinking ware from Takaoka CityThe products of NOUSAKU CORPORATION are well known for the creative wind chimes and the refined sake cups.  Nousaku wind chimes Nousaku sake cups and lipped bowlBut actually, you can also enjoy the high-quality tinware as a beer cup! Though the product lineup which is available to buy at Amazon.com or Amazon.co.uk are fewer than in Japan, I really hope you take it in your hand and drink delicious beer. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygo...

The traditional and creative tin sake cups (guinomi) and vessels (katakuchi) of Nousaku Those who have taste for drinking often are particular about the vessels too. Because they know that the good cups and bottles make the water more delicious. So is Japanese sake cups. Takaoka City in Toyama Prefecture where NOUSAKU CORPORATION locates has a more than 400 years old history. Nousaku inherits the traditional casting technique and creates the new and slick products. Their tin wa...