The World of Japanese Ceramics – close up

firing Japanese ceramics are known the world over for the quality of their form, the huge variation in glazes they offer, and perhaps above all, for the aesthetic beauty they possess in simply ‘being’.

For any potter, amateur or professional, the opportunity to visit and travel in Japan for an extended period to study this outstanding art-form, to work on pieces under the guidance of the nation’s very best potters, and to follow the process from step one and the throwing of the clay, through to the finished, fully fired and glazed item ready to take home is a chance perhaps without equal on the Japanese tour scene; and this opportunity is only made available courtesy the folks at www.explorejapaneseceramics.com – one of the nation’s leading tourism meets cultural experience providers.

Two extended stays in the Land of the Rising Sun are made available by the company, and can be viewed thorough their linked homepage, with the 32-day ‘Special program for Year End, 2009 and New Year, 2010’ as well as a slightly shorter (although itinerary length can always be amended to suit personal requirements) long-stay plan that offers the chance to fire pottery in an authentic ‘anagama’ kiln another popular avenue into this enthralling world. Side trips to the studios of famed Japanese potters, family-run factories, and also the chance to wander around ancient Buddhist temples and Shinto shrines abound.

Both tours put on by www.wxplorejapaneseceramics.com, as would be expected, start with the initial wedging process so vital to producing quality ceramics, then work their way through the various processes most commonly associated with the production of Japanese pottery – all under the watchful eye of dedicated local professionals always ready to help out and offer a word of advice if need be.

Working, by hand, all the way from initial item production, through the firing and even glazing processes, these month long insights into the world of Japanese culture largely away from the hustle and bustle of city touring will take participants closer to the real Japan so few ever get to fully experience.

nobori The bright lights and combination history meets modern world of life in big city Japan is not ignored entirely though, as both tours do start with the chance to see Tokyo’s olde worlde Asakusa district, before ending, weeks later, in the throbbing Electronic heart of the nation known as Akihabara – the perfect place to come back to modernity with a bang – after your time spent in such tranquil local areas as Mino and its surrounds – in the bosom of those employed in one of the most ancient crafts on earth – comes to an end.

For more about Japanese Ceramics based tours in Japan

Popularity: 1% [?]

Get close to Japanese culture by way of its pottery Regardless of just how long you have www.explorejapaneseceramics.com is a...
Something for everyone the old and the new, the cultural and the historical...
Sporty Japan – never letting up In terms of sporting options, Japan is up there with...
Bathing Japanese style in Kyushu One of the most influential areas in Japanese dealing with...

Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.