Nari Tea Lab is a multi-purpose living space combining a tea shop, tasting/show room, tea beverage experimentation lab.
26/01/2025
We’re nearing the end of Nari Japan Fest, but it’s not too late to catch the main throughline for this years Fest, the Exhibition ⌜ꜱʜᴀᴘɪɴɢ ᴛʀᴀᴅɪᴛɪᴏɴ: 423 ʏᴇᴀʀꜱ ᴏꜰ ᴀꜱᴀʜɪʏᴀᴋɪ⌟ Today is the last day to catch the Exhibition, which not only includes pieces by the 16th Hosai of Asahiyaki and historical pieces from 200 years ago, but also many teawares and tablewares that can be taken home at a special exhibition price for this weekend only.
On Thursday we had an Exhibition Opening and Book Launch party for “𝘼𝙧𝙘𝙝𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙨: 𝘼𝙨𝙖𝙝𝙞𝙮𝙖𝙠𝙞 423 𝙀𝙭𝙝𝙞𝙗𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣” which is a retrospective chronicling the over 400 years and 16 generations of works by Asahiyaki. There are only 500 copies made, each with traditional Japanese book binding techniques, and we have a few copies left available for purchase.
Asahiyaki is one of the most storied names in Japanese ceramics, making the best handmade teawares for 16 generations in Uji, Kyoto. Asahiyaki started over 400 years ago during the Edo period, and from it’s inception already received accolades. Tea Master Kobori Enshu (1579-1647) gave Asahi wares the prestigious honor of one his seven favorite kilns, and they haven’t stopped ever since. Asahiyaki is also one of the few kilns that survived the Meiji restoration, where many kilns shut their doors due to cultural shift away from traditional wares. To this day they continue to produce handmade wonders using both traditional and modern designs that stand the test of time.
