Japanese chopsticks holder make for a fantastic or fun-tastic souvenir .Ceramics in Japan are truly works of art.Pottery has a long history in this country dating back well over 600 years.Each prefecture is famous for their own style of dishes and cups , traditionally cups have no handles.Took this pic a Japanese crafts fair.Words and pics by Sergio Guyman Proust.
Mind blowing craftmanship by tatami artist Kenzie Yamada.
The soaring crane design comes in jigsaw puzzle like pieces, and mats are in fact monocolor. Dark/light areas appear thanks to how each tatami straw mat is woven, beautifully catching the light.
You can see below the different weave directions depending on the tatami parts:
and in this video how those pieces react to light with a mesmerizing shimmer:
Precarious kintsugi is the contemporary adaptation of the Japanese artisanal technique. Gold has been replaced by a fluorine pigment, a much more suitable material for the dazzling precariousness of modern day life.
The Japanese artisanal technique of kintsugi is the repair of ceramic pieces using a mixture of resin and precious metals, mainly gold.
Middle Jomon Miniature Pottery Mushrooms, 5000 years old, 'Circles of Stone: Stonehenge and Prehistoric Japan' Exhibition, Stonehenge Visitor Centre, Wiltshire