KaratsuWare

Karatsu ware (14th floor)

Karatsu ware baked in Karatsu City, Saga Prefecture, is a pottery called "earthenware". The vessels made of rough and coarse soil give a simple and powerful impression, and the simplicity of the vessels, which is connected to wabi-sabi, which is a unique aesthetic sense of Japan, was especially loved by tea people during the tea ceremony period, which is the Azuchi-Momoyama period. In recent years, it has been said that "8 minutes for the creator and 2 minutes for the user", and it has a "beauty of use" that the work is completed only when it is used for cooking and making tea.

Nakazato Taroemon Kiln

Karatsu City, Saga Prefecture

Author: Mr. Nakazato Taroemon

Currently, it is the only Nakazato Taroemon Kiln that has passed down the ancient Karatsu. While the pottery techniques of the Yi and Ming dynasties have been handed down, they have evolved uniquely in Karatsu by cultivating in the climate of Hizen, and are characterized by simple patterns, simplified shapes, and astringent tones, creating works that make you feel warm.