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Tetsubin: Making of Japanese Cast Iron Teapots


This post takes you step-by-step through the process of making an authentic Tetsubin teapot, which is a Japanese cast iron teapot.

Love Teapots? The National Teapot Show is coming


Just a quick announcement of the seventh National Teapot show in North Carolina. Over 160 artists with over 200 unique teapots, if you love teapots, this show is for you!

Teapots to Fight Cancer


How can teapots fight cancer? By making green tea, yes, but also by being sold to raise money to find a cure for cancer. A great story about one woman’s teapots.

100 Poems for 100 Poets


100 Poems for 100 Poets or Ogura Hyakunin Isshu is a famous compilation of (of course) 100 Poems by Fujiwara no Teika. Long one of our favorites, we actually added a tea set that includes the poems. The ancient anthology of Japanese poetry is often used as a traditional New Year’s game called “uta-garuta” in [...]