Takasuke Kiln (Y121) 高資陶苑: Tokoname Tea Cup, Sand Yellow, 45 ml Subregion_Shizuoka > Okabe do use diluted soap and

do use diluted soap and hand wash with a soft sponge

The heritage grade uses traditional techniques in shading (a canopy covered in straw which allows the farmer to adjust the amount of shading day by day depending on the sunlight) as well as handpicking

This variation is flavored with Japanese plum and a hint of matcha

Yama no Ibuki means “breath of the mountain” and is one less common cultivar

Ashikita town

Takasuke Kiln (Y121) 高資陶苑: Tokoname Tea Cup, Sand Yellow, 45 ml Subregion_Shizuoka > Okabe do use diluted soap andThis small tea cup is made for enjoying high grade sencha, kabusecha, or gyokuro in small amounts. A designated official tea cup of the Japanese Tea Instructors Association Volume 45 ml Tradition: Tokoname yaki Artist Profile: Hiroshi Kita 1958 Born as the first son to the Takasuke Kiln 1981 Graduated from Kyoto Prefectural Ceramics School 1982 Graduated from the Kyoto Prefectural Industrial Center Porcelain Course 1982 Apprenticed with master