2023-07-26 / 最終更新日時 : 2023-09-24 Shiha Owner Tip of Teapot知識

Message from Umehara Soukou – Japan Tokoname Teapot Master

Tokoname ware (Tokonameyaki) Red clay has been used since the Ansei era (1855-1860), when the first generation […]

2017-01-09 / 最終更新日時 : 2023-09-24 Shiha Owner Tip of Teapot知識

Japanese Teapots with Seaweed Pattern（Mogake Teapot)

Japanese Teapots with seaweed pattern. Seaweed from ocean made beautiful and unique pattern. It must attract o […]

2020-03-16 / 最終更新日時 : 2023-09-18 Shiha Owner Tip of Teapot知識

What is Tokoname Kyusu Teapot? What is special? How do they look? (Tokonameyaki)

Hello! We are SHIHA TEAPOT SHOP in Tokyo Japan. We introduce you Tokoname Teapots in this blog. SHIHA TEAPOT S […]

2023-08-12 / 最終更新日時 : 2023-09-12 Shiha Owner Tip of Teapot知識

Japanese Ceramic Ware and Medome (Sealing)

Rough and Delicate Beauty of Clay Rough soil/clay such as Hagi and Shigaraki looks soft and they have very nat […]

2023-08-15 / 最終更新日時 : 2023-08-15 Shiha Owner Tip of Teapot知識

Do You See Tiny Silver Hairs in Your Cup of Green Tea?

Do you sometimes see tiny silver hairs on the surface of green tea in a cup?This hair is called “毛茸 Mouj […]

2023-07-14 / 最終更新日時 : 2023-07-14 Shiha Owner Tip of Teapot知識

Name of Japanese Tea Ware for Green Tea Brewing

There are two major types of tea ware (tea utensils) in Japan. One is for drinking matcha and the other is fo […]

2020-08-30 / 最終更新日時 : 2023-06-16 Shiha Owner Tip of Teapot知識

Secret of Perfect Fit Lid to Teapot | Type of Lids | Japanese Kyusu Teapot | Lid Replacement 常滑万古急須の蓋の種類

Hello, We are SHIHA TEAPOT SHOP in Japan. We tell you about lids of handmade Teapots from Tokoname (red clay t […]

2020-04-25 / 最終更新日時 : 2023-06-16 Shiha Owner Tip of Teapot知識

How Much Amount of Japanese Sencha Green Tea Leaves is Appropriate per 100ml of Water in a Teapot? (Why Ranging 3g-10g?)

Hello We are SHIHA TEAPOT SHOP. We write about “how much amount of sencha tea leaves (Japanese green tea […]

2020-04-12 / 最終更新日時 : 2023-06-16 Shiha Owner Tip of Teapot知識

How To Store Japanese Green Tea Leaves. Preserve Loose Tea leaves Fresh. 日本茶（緑茶）的储存方法。怎么保持茶叶的新鮮度

The way of green tea storage is NOT the same as black tea. Green tea is very easy to lose freshness unless it […]

2018-04-24 / 最終更新日時 : 2023-06-16 Shiha Owner Item for sale商品

“MOGAKE” Kyusu Teapot Story. Beauty of Seaweed Lines, on Pottery. Hakusan Katayama, Tokoname 常滑焼藻掛け急須海藻紋

Mogake – Hakusan’s Representative Works Hakusan 3rd（白山） is a teapot artist in Tokoname, Aichi, Jap […]

2021-03-09 / 最終更新日時 : 2023-06-16 Shiha Owner Item for sale商品

Secret of Jinshu Flat Kyusu Teapot (Ito Seiji) – How he made “Pour Out the Last Drop Into a Cup” 常滑甚秋急須

We are SHIHA TEAPOT SHOP in Japan. We introduce Master Jinshu’s teapots. Online Store: https://shih […]

2023-05-21 / 最終更新日時 : 2023-06-16 Shiha Owner Tip of Teapot知識

【Art & Technique】 Portfolio of Japanese Kyusu Teapot Masters Works (Tokoname and others)

We would like to introduce beautiful Japanese teapots, which are major composition of Japanese Tea Culture. Go […]

2018-06-13 / 最終更新日時 : 2023-03-04 Shiha Owner Tip of Teapot知識

Position / Direction of a Hole on Lid of Japanese Kyusu Teapot 急須の蓋の穴（空気孔）の位置はどの方向？

現代の急須の穴の位置（常滑焼）Hole Position of Modern Tokoname Kyusu 現代の代表的な日本の急須（常滑焼）の孔は、ほとんど注ぎ口の方向に合わせて作られています。 A hol […]

2023-02-07 / 最終更新日時 : 2023-02-07 Shiha Owner Tip of Teapot知識

Hokujo(Shimizu Genji) Nanban Teapot (Feels & Technique) – Japan Tokoname Teapot Artist

We interviewed Tokoname Hokujo (Mr. Shizu Genji) about Nanban Teapot. SHIHA TEAPOT Hokujo Page : https://shiha […]

2020-08-16 / 最終更新日時 : 2023-01-30 Shiha Owner Tip of Teapot知識

8 Secrets of Japanese Ceramic Kyusu Teapot Box (Wood Box / Tomobako)

1 Teapot box is a Certification Wooden box for teapots (ceramic art works in general) usually has artist […]

2022-12-06 / 最終更新日時 : 2022-12-08 Shiha Owner Tip of Teapot知識

Things to Know about Hagi Ware Matcha Tea Bowl (Hagi-yaki Chawan) Crazing and Care

There are certain tea bowls favored by historical and contemporary tea masters. Raku ware, Hagi ware and Karat […]

2022-05-17 / 最終更新日時 : 2022-05-17 SJkana Tip of Teapot知識

Why Angle of Japanese Teapot Spout and Handle Is Not 90°？ Is This a Problem?

SHIHA TEAPOT SHOP Online Store: https://shihateapot.com The position of the spout of a Japan Tokoname Teapot ( […]

2022-04-04 / 最終更新日時 : 2022-05-04 Shiha Owner Tip of Teapot知識

Shimizu Hokujo Talks About Mogake (Seaweed) Teapot, Art and Technique

Interview to Mr. Shimizu Hokujo about his art and technique of mogake (seaweed) Teapot. Hokujo told: Mogake ar […]

2020-08-31 / 最終更新日時 : 2022-04-28 Shiha Owner Tip of Teapot知識

How to Wash & Care Japanese Kyusu Teapot Properly (Cleaning & Maintenance Unglazed Tokoname Clay Teapot)

中文頁 Hello. This is SHIHA TEAPOT SHOP in Japan. We introduce how to care for unglazed teapot, such as Tokoname […]

2022-04-25 / 最終更新日時 : 2022-04-25 Shiha Owner Tea Culture Exchange 茶与文化交流

500 Teapots – Japanese Teapot Museum (Vol.1)

We introduce 500 Japanese Teapots, which we met in the last 10 years. Please enjoy Art and Technique of Japane […]