Pottery studio and shop
Everyday pieces, made from clay and ash.
Every piece is made in our studio. Buy online any time, or in the small shop next door, open Friday to Sunday.
Online shop
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Each piece is shaped by hand and fired in the studio kiln. Even in the same shape, every piece comes out a little different in colour and surface. That’s part of handmade stoneware.
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No. 01
White-glaze teacup (yunomi)
- Material
- Stoneware, white glaze
- Size
- φ7.5 × H8.5 cm
- Price
- ¥3,300incl. tax
About 200 ml. A yunomi is a tall Japanese teacup without a handle.
3 in stock -
No. 02
Black-glaze small bowl
- Material
- Stoneware, black glaze
- Size
- φ11 × H6 cm
- Price
- ¥3,850incl. tax
For side dishes, pickles or a little dessert.
2 in stock -
No. 03
Speckled white plate, 21 cm
- Material
- Stoneware, white glaze with iron speckles
- Size
- φ21 × H2.5 cm
- Price
- ¥5,500incl. tax
The speckles are iron in the clay, coming through the glaze in the kiln. A good size for a main dish.
1 in stock -
No. 04
White-slip vase
- Material
- Stoneware, white slip (kohiki)
- Size
- φ12 × H24 cm
- Price
- ¥8,800incl. tax
Made for a single branch or a few stems.
1 in stock
Sizes are approximate; handmade pieces vary by a few millimetres. Online orders ship within Japan only.
Sample noteThe online shop shows a paid add-on, not part of the free pilot. The cart works, but no payment is taken. Names, sizes, prices and stock are made up, and the photos are stock images.
The maker
Shizuku Miyata
Shizuku trained in Seto, one of Japan’s oldest pottery towns, and opened this studio in an old storehouse in 2019.
She works with clay from the nearby hills and glazes made from wood ash and iron. The aim is simple: pieces you reach for at every meal, not ones kept for best.
“Pieces that feel more like yours the more you use them.”
Sample noteThe maker and her story are fictional, and the photo is a stock image.
Care
Caring for your pieces
Stoneware lasts for years with a little care.
Before first use
Soak the piece in warm water for a while; it helps prevent stains. For white-slip (kohiki) pieces, we recommend “medome”: simmering them in the cloudy water left from rinsing rice for about 15 minutes. It seals the clay.
Microwave and dishwasher
Microwave safe. Dishwasher safe, but hand washing keeps them looking good for longer. Not for the oven or a direct flame.
After washing
Let pieces dry completely before putting them away. Stacking them damp can cause mould or odours.
About the fine cracks
The fine crackle in some glazes is called “kannyu”. It isn’t damage; it forms as the piece cools. Over time it may take on a little colour from tea, and the piece changes with you.
Buying
Online, or in the shop.
Order online any day. If you’d like to pick pieces up first, come and see us.
- Order onlineAdd pieces to your cart and check out. Delivery within Japan in 3–5 days, ¥800 flat shipping.
- Pick pieces up in the shopYou’re welcome to handle anything on the shelves. Please use both hands.
- Pay at the counterCash and credit cards are accepted.
- Wrapping and shippingWrapping is free; a gift box is ¥300 per piece. We can ship within Japan (shipping extra).
You can watch the studio through the window. Photos are welcome in the shop.
Visiting from abroad? We don’t ship overseas, but we’ll pack pieces bought in the shop carefully for your suitcase.
Hours & access
Opening days and directions
- Open
- Friday to Sunday, 11:00–17:00
- Closed
- Monday to Thursday. Days can change around kiln firings and exhibitions.
- Address
- 1-8 Kasumidai, TochigiFictional address
- By train
- 12 minutes on foot from Kasumidai Station, up the hill to the white storehouse.
- By car
- Parking for three cars in front of the shop.
Sample noteOn a real site, a map link and any changes to opening days would go here.