American attitudes toward porcelain have long been misguided. Often perceived as fragile, porcelain dinnerware has consequently been relegated to formal occasions. Because it is fired at exceptionally ...

Designed and made in Japan, Hasami’s porcelain kitchen goods are useful, high-quality and, most obviously, completely drool-worthy. Though, as anyone who might have encountered its wares online before ...

Eight years ago, Hironori Okada departed Tokyo on his motorcycle to travel across Japan in search of its greatest artistic treasures. Little did he know, two years later he would help found one. Okada ...

Obsession of the moment: Hasami porcelain plates and bowls released in a new matte black finish by the Japanese design importer TGS, or Tortoise General Store, in Venice. The Hasami porcelain is ...

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Text description provided by the architects. Maruhiro is the leading producer of Hasami ceramics which includes pottery and porcelain. Named for the region including Hasami, Nagasaki prefecture, this ...