Asahiyaki | Over 400 years of Kirei-Sabi Ceramics

Asahiyaki (朝日焼) are one of the most well-known and respected ceramic workshops in Japan, with a direct lineage going back 16 generations over 400 years. This April, we had the good fortune of visiting their kiln, studio, and gallery, being guided by Matsubayashi Toshiyuki and his brother Matsubayashi Hosai XVI, the head of the kiln. In this video, I talk briefly about their history and aesthetic philosophy before taking a look at some of their wares. 00:00​ - Introduction 00:30 - History and Kirei-Sabi 02:42 - Hanshi, Kase, and Noborigama 06:00 - Signature Houhin 09:33 - Chawan and Kirei-Sabi 10:55 - Final Notes You can find our Asahi-yaki product collection here: https://www.tezumi.com/collections/as... Links: https://www.tezumi.com Find us here: Instagram:   / tezumitea   Twitter:   / tezumitea