Wabi-sabi, loved by tea masters

Hagi ware, which changes its appearance with use, has been beloved in the world of tea ceremony. Yamaguchi is home to sophisticated crafts that exude serenity and elegance.

Traditional Crafts

  • stationery

    Akama inkstone

    This inkstone is made from reddish-brown diabase tuff. The stone is hard and dense, making it suitable for carving.

  • lacquerware

    Ouchi lacquerware

    Lacquerware with deep vermilion lacquer and Ouchi diamonds painted in gold leaf. Ouchi dolls are famous.

  • Ceramics

    Hagi ware

    It has a rough earthenware texture and soft glaze color. It is characterized by the "Hagi no Nanabake" (seven changes of bush clover) color that changes with use.

A modern masterpiece

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