Local Food Tour with Expert Guide in Downtown Kyoto

Local Food Tour with Expert Guide in Downtown Kyoto

Make your original wine glass with antique ceramics and the ceramics created by the famous ceramic artists. Taku Nakano is the unique ceramist and the owner of his studio in Omotesando, where it’s known for the epicenter of fashion. His artistic view of the world has been put into his creations and he has been making his own craft with ceramics which nobody has ever done before.

Enjoy combining the antique with the modern arts in Omotesando, Tokyo; where the latest fashion and the history of Tokyo has been created and learn the spirit of Yobitsugi and Kintsugi.
You can bring the item back to your home for your memories and everyday use.

Itinerary

This is a very unique Yobitsugi experience which you will make your very original wine glass, shot glass, or goblet using the technique of Yobitsugi; combining Japanese antique cups from Meiji/Edo period with modern ceramic arts.
Yobitsugi is a technique to repair a broken tableware but by making use of another part or material and remake it better.
Kintsugi is Japanese traditional technique to repair a broken tableware by making use of the broken part and repair it better looking than before.
In this experience, you can choose and combine the following items to make your one of kind masterpiece.
1. Antique Ceramic from Edo period or Meiji period
2. neck
3. stem made by glass
4. foot
All ceramic and glass parts except antique are created by the ceramic artist, Taku Nakano.
After 2 hours, you can bring the item back to home with you. Please explore Omotesando area until the parts are firmly fixed.