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Tokoname pottery
Tokoname has a long history regarding ceramics due to the local high quality clay found around the area. Tokoname has been associated...
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Japanese classical glazes
There are a few glazes that every Tokoname bonsai potter needs to have in his production if he is going to get orders from the retailers...
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About Tokoname clay
One of the reasons that Tokoname is famous for bonsai pots is the clay. I have worked with it for a while now and I find it suitable for...
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Hidemi Kataoka builds a large mokko
See Hidemi Kataoka, third generation who works under the name ”Shuuhou / Shuho” build a large mokko pot in his studio in Tokoname.
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Bonsai at the graveyard - Tokoname
The Buddhist temples and burial sites have had a great impact on the aesthetics for bonsai pots. Originally created in China and then...
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How to carve a small pot
One of the most difficult techniques to create a bonsai pot is by carving it out from one block of clay. In the youtube video below I...