Japanese Culture Experience Class｜Sakura Kyoto
Kyoto ware bowl
Experience the tea ceremony more by learning about Kyo-yaki tea bowls! Characteristics of each type and points to consider when choosing
The clay used for Mino ware is white clay produced from Kukuri, Kani City to Kujiri, Izumimachi, Toki City. White clay with a low iron content and a purple or pinkish color is used, called Gotomaki Clay and Moxa Clay, which have a high fire resistance and are less likely to harden when baked. A white glaze made by crushing and refining feldspar called Kyo-yaki glaze is applied thickly to the white clay base and fired.
Learn about the types of Raku tea bowl pottery used in the tea ceremony!
Kyoto ware
"Kyo-yaki" is a type of pottery that spread around the Higashiyama foothills area from the early Edo period against the backdrop of the popularity of the tea ceremony. On the other hand, "Kiyomizu-yaki" was a pottery made on Gojozaka, which is the approach to Kiyomizu-dera Temple. Currently, all pottery made in Kyoto is called "Kyo-yaki/Kiyomizu-yaki".