Raku teacups were started to be made during the Momoyama period by the first generation of the Raku family, Chojiro, who was instructed by Sen Rikyu. While successive generations have inherited the technique of hand kneading, they have researched and develo...
2025.5.14
SHUNPUDO GALLERY was founded in 1916, making it a 109-year-old establishment. My grandfather, Nakajiro Yokoi, was born in Okayama in 1875 and moved to Tokyo with the aim of becoming a lawyer, but he developed hearing problems and was forced to give up the d...
2025.3.7
Raku tea bowls were first made during the Momoyama period by Chojiro, the first generation member of the Raku family, who was trained by Sen no Rikyu. While successive generations have inherited the hand-kneading technique, they have continued to research a...
2025.3.7
Blue like the sky after the rain White like snow And a beautiful color that can't be said to be blue or white In China, there was celadon made with the aim of the color of the sky after the rain, and there was white porcelain, which was described as white a...
2025.2.9
Opening ReceptionFriday, February 14, 5 - 7pm Tomio Koyama Gallery Kyobashi is pleased to present “good day,” a solo exhibition by German sculptor Stephan Balkenhol.This will be the artist’s fourth solo exhibition at Tomio Koyama Gallery and his first in...
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2025.1.28
【AKIRA UENO Owner of Gogatsudo 】 On 24 September last year, the ‘Gogatsudo’ moved from Kyobashi, where we have been doing business for 46 years, to Nihonbashi. My father and I had been talking about the relocation for more than 10 years. However, it was...
2024.4.12
We will be holding the ''KLASSIK KOLLEKTION'' an exhibition and sale of furniture, paintings, and crafts made in Denmark in the early to mid-20th century. Please enjoy it.
2024.3.16
【IZUMI Suzuki Owener of Izumi】 Recently, I have come across many counterfeits of ancient Chinese ceramics in advertisements in antique magazines, on Internet homepages, and at auctions. You could say it's a counterfeit paradise. It may seem cute to sell...
2024.3.1
Raku tea bowls were first made during the Momoyama period by Chojiro, the first generation member of the Raku family, who was trained by Sen no Rikyu. While successive generations have inherited the hand-kneading technique, they have continued to research a...
