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The unique technique called IBUSHI is used for this Hohin set. IBUSHI technique is often used for Japanese traditional KAWARA roofing tile. When firing the pottery in the kiln, the artisan intentionally creates an anoxic condition by sending gas into the kiln, and as a result, the unique black color is produced...

We, Hibiki-an have collaborated with Zenshoh Yamaoka, who is the leading expert of paintings derived from masterpieces in the middle ages and acclaimed Kyo Yaki artisan, to release a Matcha bowl featuring a painting by Tanyu KANO. He chose SHIKI MATSU ZU which is designated as Important Cultural Property in Japan...

SHIKI MATSU ZU means the painting of four seasons of the MATSU pine tree in Japanese.A young spring tree is growing straight, and an old winter tree is covered by snow...

SHIKI MATSU ZU means the painting of four seasons of the MATSU pine tree in Japanese. A tall and fine summer pine has a curved trunk, and an autumn MATSU is covered in ivy with red leaves...

HANA TSUDOI means flower gathering in Japanese. There are twelve tea cups in this series, and different flowers from season to season are decorated in each cup. HANA TSUDOI tea cup is one of the most popular in the advanced line at Tohan Kiln...

SUMIRE means violets in Japanese, and it is one of the flowers that represent the Japanese spring. Tohan gorgeously expresses the elegant scene of SUMIRE violets...

AKI SAKURA, which is written as "autumn cherry blossoms" in Japanese Kanji characters, means cosmos in Japanese. As its name suggests, it has beautiful pink and white colors, just like SAKURA cherry blossoms...

TSUTA means ivy in Japanese. TSUTA ivy is often used as a symbol of autumn in the world of RINPA. SUSUKI means Japanese pampas grass, which is a symbol of autumn in Japan. KIKYOH means bellflower, which has unique star-shaped petals, and blooms from summer to early autumn...

TSUTA means ivy in Japanese. TSUTA ivy is often used as a symbol of autumn in the world of RINPA. Not only TSUTA ivy but also purple YOMENA aster, which are wild autumnal flowers, are depicted on the outside of this cup...

SUSUKI means Japanese pampas grass, which is a symbol of autumn in Japan. KIKYOH means bellflower, which has unique star-shaped petals, and blooms from summer to early autumn...

This Yunomi is created by the traditional technique known as ICCHIN and KOHCHI. ICCHIN technique, much-prized in the Japanese tea ceremony, is to edge each pattern, placing a fine border of clay around each design...

HISYOH means fluttering high in Japanese. TSURU cranes gracefully flapping their wings are dynamically painted on the surface of this Yunomi, evoking an elegant atmosphere...

This style of Yamanaka Nuri lacquer ware Yunomi is quite rare and exceptional, even in Japan. The weight is lighter than pottery or porcelain, and the mouth and hand feel is uniquely soft. The wood grain and warmth of the wood create a relaxing atmosphere...

TAMAGO, meaning egg in Japanese, has a unique relaxing effect. This style of Yamanaka Nuri lacquer ware Yunomi is quite rare and exceptional, even in Japan. The weight is lighter than pottery or porcelain, and the mouth and hand feel is uniquely soft...

YUSEN KAMON Yunomi evokes the sophisticated and unique atmosphere of nostalgic early-modern Japan. This Yunomi is created by techniques called MISHIMA and BAN SEN...

The color and pattern contrast of this Yunomi is very impressive. The decorative MISHIMA stamp patterns and stylish brown BAN SEN lines are well matched...

This item is finished by the technique called Crystal glaze. HANA of this name means flower and KESSHO means crystal in Japanese. This porcelain Yunomi creates an aura of unique pleasant cooling sensation. It is said that it is very difficult for porcelain or earthenware to create a cooling sensation...

This item is finished by the technique called Crystal glaze. HANA of this name means flower and KESSHO means crystal in Japanese. This porcelain Yunomi creates an aura of unique pleasant cooling sensation. It is said that it is very difficult for porcelain or earthenware to create a cooling sensation...

This item is finished by the technique called Crystal glaze. HANA of this name means flower and KESSHO means crystal in Japanese. This porcelain Yunomi creates an aura of unique pleasant cooling sensation. It is said that it is very difficult for porcelain or earthenware to create a cooling sensation...

This Yunomi is simple yet expresses the beauty of flowers, which the people of Japan have cherished since ancient times. UME Japanese plum decorates the inside and outside of the teacup and the creamy color glaze not only adds accent to the plum but also to the unique shape...

KISSHOH of this name means auspicious and UME means plum in Japanese. UME plum blossoms, regarded as an auspicious motif in Japan, are painted with a lovely touch. UME bloom in beautiful red and white color, and gold paint on the surface accents the unique form of this Yunomi...

This FUKU RAKU Yunomi is Raku-yaki style Yunomi. In Japan, Raku-yaki is regarded as the highest grade Matcha bowl used for the tea ceremony. Raku-yaki is a very unique ceramics technique that was developed only for Matcha bowls in Kyoto about 450 years ago...

This Yunomi is made while referring to traditional Raku-yaki techniques. For example, one of the most remarkable characteristics of Kuro-raku is its color. The beautiful and clear color of Kuro-raku is considered to have the highest social status in the world of tea ceremony...

This Yunomi is made while referring to traditional Raku-yaki techniques. One of the most remarkable characteristics of Aka-raku is its beautiful red color and the areas of smoky black called FU. FU is one of the color changes that occur when Raku-yaki is traditionally fired, while surrounded by charcoal...

This teacup has a warm and graceful aura. The rustic brown color glaze creates the warm atmosphere of the teacup. Six bold white lines are vertically painted outside the teacup, and golden narrow lines add to the graceful atmosphere. The white-colored, stamped flowers add a warm accent...

YAKISHIME means baking pottery at high temperatures, KINSAI means gold paint and MISHIMA means stamps in Japanese. As its name suggests, this Yunomi has a simple color, which reminds us of rustic baking. The brown color is very classic...

This teacup expresses the graceful scenery of Japan, through the expert use of color to create atmosphere. The pink and white colors of the SAKURA cherry blossoms create the soft and tender feelings of spring. Maple leaves turn red, suggesting the season of autumn...

This teacup expresses the graceful scenery of Japan, through the expert use of color to create atmosphere. The pink and white colors of the SAKURA cherry blossoms create the soft and tender feelings of spring. The soft color of the pink and white petals creates its elegance...

This teacup expresses the graceful scenery of Japan, through the expert use of color to create atmosphere. MOMIJI means autumn red leaves in Japanese. The contrast of maple leaves in both strong and light red colors, suggests that the maple leaves are in full bloom...

This Yunomi features OFUKU as a motif. OFUKU is a traditional mascot in Japan, said to bring good luck, social success, a good match, and so on. She has been loved by Japanese people since ancient times...

SENSUJI means thousand lines in Japanese. Circle lines are elaborately carved on this Kyusu. Making circle lines requires great skill, and these lines created by the experienced craftsman are supremely beautiful. This subdued and simple dark brown color conveys a calm and modern atmosphere...

KITTATE of this name means tube-shaped form in Japanese. In accordance with its name, this Kyusu has a unique cylindrical shape. The mouth of this Kyusu is wide open, so you can very easily dispose of used tea leaves...

This Kyusu we have selected for you is quite large in size, 900ml (31.7fl oz), perfect for 2 to 6 people. This TOBIKANNA Large Kyusu is a very classic and simple style...

The technique called MOGAKE is used for this Kyusu. MO means seaweed and GAKE means wrapping in Japanese. As the name suggests, this Kyusu is fired in the kiln while wrapped with seaweed. Salt contained in the seaweed creates the unique color pattern due to the chemical reaction...

These MIZUHIKI coasters are made in the form of the plum flower as an auspicious object. Each string of the coaster is colored elegantly, and expresses flowers and nature from season to season. Cosmos can be regarded as the autumn cherry blossom in Japan. Elegant and glossy color of MIZUHIKI reminds us of the soft petals of the cosmos...

The name KAGAYAKI of this Matcha bowl means brilliance in Japanese. He chose the name KAGAYAKI, imagining that this Matcha bowl descends from heaven and shines in a dark tearoom. It will bring powerful light and warmth to the surroundings. Its presence will increase by integrating with other cultures...

The name KYOHSOH of this Matcha bowl means harmony in Japanese. He chose the name KYOHSOH, while imagining that this Matcha bowl descends from heaven into a dark tearoom, bringing harmony to the world, and bridging cultures. It is named with such thoughts...

SAMIDARE means early summer rain in Japanese. It is said that the name derives from the surface tint which looks like calm rain in early summer season. This work is calm but gives a profound and strong feeling...

MUKIGURI Matcha bowl has a very unique shape, and was unprecedented at the time it was first created by Chohjiroh Raku. Such a creative work is not seen even among the works of Chohjiroh Raku who had left many works in the world...

The sides of this piece are deliberately and boldly whittled away. It evokes a very powerful impression, as though we are gazing upon a great rocky cliff. The foot of this bowl is intentionally finished low and the scene from the bottom to the middle of the side is sublime and tension-filled...

The form of this bowl faithfully reproduces the original work of Kohetsu Honami. Kohetsu is famous for producing novel and avant-garde works. The round shape like this OTOKOZE bowl is a textbook example. Its form and size surprisingly fit into both hands when drinking Matcha, in contrast with the unique and novel appearance...

KAEDE ZU, which means the painting of the maple tree in Japanese, was drawn by Tohhaku Hasegawa. You will be impressed by the high degree of perfection of this bowl. The contrast of the colorful autumn leaves against the branches of the tree is quite exquisite...

FUJIN is the god of wind and RAIJIN is the god of thunder in Japanese. The key feature of this Matcha bowl is being able to enjoy FUJIN and RAIJIN together in one work of art. Turn it around like an emaki (hand scroll) and you’ll see the dynamic and charming FUJIN and RAIJIN...

This Matcha bowl is very unique and superb, and the various colors of plum blossoms add to the elegant atmosphere. The clay color glaze accentuates not only the beauty of the shape of the bowl but also the plum blossoms. The more we look at this bowl, the more we are drawn in by its beauty...

Zenshoh Yamaoka choose KIKU chrysanthemum for this Matcha bowl. The contrast between the fence and flowers is its key feature. We are certain that this Matcha bowl will enrich the taste of green tea which grows with natural vitality...

AKAIRABO is a kind of IRABO which features red glaze. However, AKAIRABO glaze changes color depending on the concentration. If the glaze is thick, the color appears green, and if the glaze is thin, the color appears red. In this way, you are able to enjoy beautiful patterns created by the different levels of thickness and resulting variance in color...

This Matcha bowl is graceful and dignified. The combination of the paintings and the decoration of gold brings an extremely elegant atmosphere. The harmony and contrast of natural soil and the elegant decoration are very rare and unique...

This kind of Matcha bowl is called IRABO. Which is a type of traditional stoneware and it was introduced to Japan around the 16th or 17th century. Eizan Okuda uses the deep green glaze BEEDORO, which is one of the most traditional glazes of Shigaraki Yaki. The shiny deep green glaze creates a beautiful spring atmosphere...

This unique Matcha bowl features a combination of the glossy glaze color and irregular lines. The glossy ecru beige color glaze covers the dark brown earthenware, and the irregular red lines, which are called KANNYU, are well contrasted against the ecru beige color glaze...

KISSHOH of this name means auspicious and TSURU means crane in Japan. Patterns regarded as auspicious motif in Japan are painted elegantly. This is a deliberate work, which has the excellent harmony and unique contrast of elegant painting and subtle atmosphere of natural clay...

HAGI means Japanese bush clover, and GASANE means piling up in Japanese. HAGI is an autumn wild flower, enjoyed by tea masters as one of the seven autumn flowers for some generations. This bowl provides us with warmth from its form. The bowl fits into both hands, and this form mysteriously relaxes both mind and body...

This Matcha bowl features one of the quintessential and well-loved works by Hokusai Katsushika (1760 - 1849). It is said that Hokusai is the most famous UKIYOE Japanese woodblock print artist and influenced the impressionist painters such as Vincent van Gogh...

Some flowers placed on a flower basket are painted elegantly and vibrantly. The flowers are plum, chrysanthemum, maple and so on, which are much loved in Japan. Chrysanthemum is the national flower of Japan, and plum is known as auspicious...

YU means glaze, RYU means flow, and SAI means decoration in Japanese. As the name of this bowl indicates, two different glazes coat the Matcha bowl. The lower layer of glaze has a strong color. In contrast, the upper layer is milky white...

KYO of this name means KYOTO and UME means plum in Japanese. Plum is special auspicious flower in Japan because it is said that Plum is the first to bloom among all spring flowers...

This Matcha bowl evokes the gentle atmosphere of autumn in Japan. Colorful pastel color leaves are painted inside and outside of this Matcha bowl with light and warm colors. The warm colored texture of the clay adds to the subtle softness...

This Matcha bowl, featuring traditional patterns and motifs, has been a best-selling item in Japan for more than 30 years. Clouds are expressed in the conventional method, and cranes are decorated inside and outside the bowl. Stamped design of triangle patterns, flower, cranes and clouds are beautifully decorated on this bowl...

This Starter Set is the minimum set including only the essential tea ware for a perfect bowl of Matcha. And this includes KYO no UME handcrafted Matcha Bowl, painted elegantly by typical Kyo Yaki style...

This Starter Set is the minimum set including only the essential tea ware for a perfect bowl of Matcha. And this includes IRODORI KONOHA handcrafted Matcha Bowl, painted elegantly by typical Kyo Yaki style...

This Starter Set is the minimum set including only the essential tea ware for a perfect bowl of Matcha. YU RYU SAI - AKEBONO handcrafted Matcha Bowl and KUROCHIKU Bamboo Whisk create the WABI SABI atmosphere...

GOMA MOCHI means sesame rice cake in Japanese. Slightly sweet AN bean jam is wrapped in soft MOCHI rice cake and covered in plenty of GOMA sesame. The balanced taste of MOCHI with AN bean jam and GOMA sesame lingers in the mouth and has a lovely finish...

MONAKA Japanese wafer is one of the most popular and classic confections in Japan. MONAKA Japanese wafer is composed of AN bean jam and rice wafers, and its contrast characterizes its flavor and texture. We have developed and are pleased to offer this premium MONAKA...

UME plum is one of the traditional and best-known Japanese fruits. The size of each plum is quite large, which is a sign of its high quality and premium grade, and its flesh is so juicy and chewy. The aroma and taste are well balanced, and they linger in your mouth for a long time...

Our ICHIGO strawberry is grown in Fukuoka Prefecture, located in southern Japan. This area is very famous for its strawberry growing. Our KAKI persimmon is also grown in Fukuoka Prefecture, located in southern Japan. Persimmons are immediately processed into dried fruits in order to keep fresh...

SOBA BOLO are one of the most traditional Japanese confections, and are often served with Japanese green tea. KOUJI malted rice, one of the staples of Japanese food culture, is included in this cookie. A long-established store dealing with KOUJI foods for more than 300 years invented this collaboration...

This KUROMAME Macaroon Cookie is a premium Japanese snack, which has the unique nutty flavor of KUROMAME black soybeans and a crispy light texture. It is so healthy because it doesn’t contain any butter or oils...