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  • Magoji Kite House

    by sachiyo itabashi
    Experience the Exquisite Craftsmanship of Kite Making in Japan. Begin our day with a warm "Ohayo Gozaimasu" (good morning) as we embark on the fir...

  • Revisiting Kai Family!

    by sachiyo itabashi
    After one year since I visited the Kai family, I went to see the Kai family again in Miyazaki prefecture to spend a day with them. I didn’t get to ...

  • Kumamoto earthquake relief project

    by sachiyo itabashi
    I will be donating part of our sales of this month towards the rebuilding efforts for Kumamoto Castle, which was destroyed by the devastating ear...

  • Hirazumi Shoten's Igusa ornament

    by sachiyo itabashi
    I went to meet the couple, Mr. and Mrs. Hirazumi who make Shimenawa wall hangings with the Igusa plants. Kumamoto is known for Igusa plants which a...

  • Seiko-En Igusa products

    by sachiyo itabashi
    My hometown Kumamoto is known for the rich environment to grow Igusa plants and there are many farms and factories who make the tatami mats. ...

  • Kai family's straw ornament

    by sachiyo itabashi
    Driving 3+ hours and going across the Aso mountain from my parents house, I visited the Kai family in Miyazaki prefecture to learn how they make t...
    Posted in home decor, living, wall hanging

  • Clay dolls from Mr. Miyawaki

    by sachiyo itabashi
    Mr. Miyawaki lives in Beppu in Oita prefecture, which is known for its hot spring village in Kyushu Japan. When I saw Mr. Miyawakis’ dolls years ag...
    Posted in clay doll, decor, living

  • Kakishibu fan

    by sachiyo itabashi
    Kakishibu Uchiwa is a persimmon tannin dyed paper fan.　There are actually a few well known paper fan manufacturers in my hometown but I decided to...
    Posted in fan, living

  • Nakadera Kiln

    by sachiyo itabashi
    Visiting Nishikawa family's kiln. Nakadera kiln was started in 1991 by Kousei Nishikawa who was born in 1951. Before he started his own kiln he tr...
    Posted in ceramic decor, ceramics, decor, living

  • Shimoura clay doll

    by sachiyo itabashi
    Memory of the studio visit to buy the clay dolls in Amakusa, Kumamoto. Driving more than three hours from my parents home, I went to see the craf...
    Posted in clay doll, home decor, living

  • Fumoto kiln

    by sachiyo itabashi
    Visiting Inoue family of Fumoto kiln. (on another rainy day!) When I visit them their daughter Miho welcomed me and kindly showed me their studio. ...
    Posted in ceramics

  • Mizuho Kiln

    by sachiyo itabashi
    Visiting the ceramicist Loui Fukuda of Mizuho Kiln in the heavy rain.  (Somehow, I tend to hit heavy rain or snow when I go on trips... ) Her c...
    Posted in ceramic decor, ceramics, home decor