As the most famous center of pottery in the Kanto area, Mashiko is always a good bet for a day trip from Tokyo, but the Mashiko Pottery Fairs, held twice a year — in November and May — are an ...
Young children and ceramics are not an obvious mix — the former having an alarming tendency to break the latter when they come into contact with one another (at least in our household). However, there ...
Go off the tourist track and into the heart of Japan. Jessica Kozuka is a Japan-based freelance writer with nearly 20 years of experience. Her work has appeared in publications such as Wine Spectator, ...
If a visitor to Mashiko had any doubts about the town’s dedication to pottery, the giant, iconic stoneware jar that stands near the station ticket barrier, would dispel them. Exiting the station, the ...
Organizers of Portland Japanese Garden's exhibition of works by Mashiko potters are referring to the display of tea kettles, vases and other ceramics as "art reborn from the rubble." After Japan's ...
"GO KASAMASHIKO via TOKYO: To the Ideal Craft Town - The Charms of Kasama and Mashiko" is an event where you can experience the charms of Kasama and Mashiko, known as pottery villages, and it will be ...
To commemorate the 70th anniversary of the comic "PEANUTS," created by Charles M. Schulz, Hikidashi Co., Ltd. will be releasing Peanuts 70th Anniversary products by MASHICO, a pottery brand that ...