Onta Ware Tobikanna Shallow Bowl - 22 cm / 小鹿田焼 深皿 作者/安藤稔 Its ergonomic design ensures a

Its ergonomic design ensures a comfortable grip

■ Handmade In Japan / Master of Traditional Crafts - Satoshi Nabetani

The chopstick rest that is gently placed conveys the feeling of the season and the spirit of hospitality

You can find stardust in this gorgeous sake cup

or separating ingredients from sauce

Onta Ware Tobikanna Shallow Bowl - 22 cm / 小鹿田焼 深皿 作者/安藤稔 Its ergonomic design ensures aTo reach the village of Onta ware, you travel into the mountains of Hita, Oita Prefecture. Before seeing the kilns, you hear them. The soft, rhythmic sound of karausu traditional water powered wooden mills echoes through the valley as they slowly crush the local clay. It is a sound that seems to belong to the landscape itself, and a sign that you have arrived in Sarayama, the small pottery village where Onta ware has been made for around 300 years.