In Detail

Details from throughout Japan

Japan

Japan in the making, including, hand engraving, the best ever scissors, hand dyed fabrics at Claska "do", Loopwheeler, antique fabrics in Kyoto, Starnet Studios in Mashiko, Raku Museum in Kyoto, secret pottery studio in Kyoto and traditional indigo dye tools in Mashiko.

Kyoto Architecture

A few temples and palaces from Kyoto, including Kodaiji, Kiyomizu and Nijo Castle. Completely amazing architecture, with wood floors smoothed by hundreds of years of shuffling feet. Details images to come.

Hamada's Place

Home and workshop of Shoji Hamada in Mashiko. The long climbing wood kiln was damaged from the earthquake, but everything else is intact. More on Mashiko to come, home to hundreds of potters and kilns.

PST

Back home and back on pacific standard time. Thank you Tokyo, Kyoto, Mashiko, Hakone and all places and people in between. We love you. Posts may be a little Japan heavy for a while, lot's to share.