Sweets in Japan not only Japanese sweets but so many to count….
There are so many great sweets not only traditional Japanese sweets, such as sweet red beans or soy beans powder with brown sugar syrup. Yes, there are so many sweets from all over the world such as European style pastries and chocolates and many. Especially there Japanese crafted spirits of art senses in the sweets, such as precisions of the designs and neatly cut the edges or curves where you would be able to find in traditional Japanese crafts which can be applied in the sweets too! Please try buy a slice of cake or slices…
Japanese Castles
There are so many Japanese historic castles exsting in Japan. The casteles tell the story and history of Japan.
Next time when you visit Japan, visit the remarked castels. The deep meanings of the whole which you can experiecend as if you went back to the particular era.
Japanese ceramic Basic – Masuko Yaki –
There are so many beauties and elegances in the Japanese ceramics. However there are so many deep differences in the particular Ceramics. Today I would like to introduce you MASUKO YAKI which has been originated in Tochigi Prefecture in Kanto Area in Japan. The heaviness and dark colored typically dense weight when holding the dish. The design is typically very simple and calm tone color is used. However the popularity of Masuko Yaki is enormously high. These potteries have started to be used as daily dishes, and tea ceremony and various usages. The texture of these particular dishes are originated the typical clay properties which can be founded in Tochigi prefecture. There are many events are opened for public to introduce Masuko Yaki. Next time when you come to Japan, You can consider including Pottery tour in Japan. I am sure you will be able to find the great discoveries in Japan.
The basics of Japanese Ceramics
The basics of Japanese ceramics.
How to read the meaning of the shapes
How to read the meanings ceramic is quite orderly logical and simple. First of all, you can check the shape of the each edge and shapes and shapes of the particular ceramics. You can think the ceramic as human body. First of all, there is mouth part or edge or pouring part, and body, and shoulder, and hip and the bottom. Most of the time ceramic experts would talk about uniqueness of those parts. So next time when you encounter the ceramic exhibition, you can participate the conversations.