This yunomi from Atarashi-san is a well-thought out piece of Iga pottery. The gentle curves in running along the cup allows for a firm grip. The rustic red contrasts beautifully with the light green and shiny glaze. The design is a reminder of the concept of wabi-sabi, ...(more)

Reasonable price, love the concentric circles on the kyusu, a bit smaller than I expected it to be but well-made!

Gyokuro Premium by Hibiki-an was my first venture into gyokuro. Before this, I only drank Sencha. First impressions was that it smelled very strongly of seaweed, right out of the packaging. During the tasting, the first thing I smelled was the seaweed, followed by g...(more)