Published in 2013 "Fudebako"
Fudebako No. 28 Special Feature "Arita Ware" (issued on November 25, 2013)
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- ・ Special feature "Arita porcelain"
- "Visit the kiln that symbolizes history" Kakiemon kiln, Imaemon kiln, Manji Inoue kiln, Ryuzan Aoki / Kiyotaka Kobo
- "Style and Beauty of Arita Porcelain" Written by Junichi Ieda, Saga Prefectural Kyushu Ceramic Museum
- "The ancestors who built up history" Written by Yoko Ozaki, Director of the Arita Town History Museum
- "The essence of Arita porcelain, Mr. and Mrs. Shibata collection" Written by Yukio Suzuta, Director of Saga Prefectural Kyushu Ceramic Museum
- "Edo's food culture in the Shibata and his wife's collection" Supervised and folklore scholar Noritake Kanzaki
- "Ingredients that support Arita porcelain" Izumiyama pottery stone and Amakusa pottery stone, Kuresu, until red paint is made
- "Saga Prefectural Arita Ceramics College and Ceramics Technology Center"
- "Future Arita porcelain" Iwao porcelain industry (use for water, air, energy fields), Li Zhuang kiln (making vessels loved by chefs around the world)
- ・ Trip to Southern Germany: Going on the fantastic highway
- Baden-Württemberg, which borders France in the west and Switzerland in the south, is known as a place of gastronomy rich in nature and as a mecca for German manufacturing represented by Mercedes-Benz. We will tell you about its charm, centering on the fantastic highway that connects the ancient capitals of the state.
- ・ Fudebako Archives "Hizen Bidoro"
- Re-edited + supplemented past feature articles and translated into English. It is a preserved version to be sent to the world. This time, the same Saga "Hizen Bidoro" as Arita porcelain. It is a craft glass that inherits the technology of the scientific research facility and refining method established by the Nabeshima clan for cannon and steam engine research at the end of the Tokugawa shogunate.
It has been about 400 years since porcelain, which is deeply ingrained in our daily lives, has been made in Arita, the first production area in Japan. Many are now lined up in 100-yen shops, but in the past they were valuable items comparable to gold. As a result of devising production methods so that we can make many good products as soon as possible, they are now within the reach of the general public. Many unknown potters kneaded the soil day after day, turned the potter's wheel, and painted the pictures. They made "products" according to market orders, not "works", and in that sense, Arita porcelain was a definite "industrial product", and the town of Arita has developed a mechanism as an "industrial city". It can be said that.
Arita now has a kiln that preserves the technology and style from the Edo period, and a company that makes cutting-edge new ceramics, and each of them is doing a wonderful job. In Saga Prefecture and Arita Town, which are planning the "400th Anniversary Festival" in 2016, we have started a project to dig up the history of Arita porcelain and convey its charm. This is a special feature with the hope that you will take this opportunity to come into contact with Arita porcelain and think about how Japanese manufacturing should be.
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- Fudebako No. 28 Special Feature "Arita Ware"
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Fudebako No. 27 Special Feature "Sugar" (issued May 25, 2013)
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- ・ Special feature "sugar"
- "Culture of sugar conveyed by Nagasaki Highway"
- "How did sugar move modern society?" Written by Minoru Kawakita, Professor at Bukkyo University
- "Until sugar is made"
- "As the beauty of Japan"
- "Modern sugar, future sugar"
- "Types of sugar, health Q & A, cooking characteristics and good usage"
- ・ Have you ever seen Amezaiku?
- Cute and delicious candy craft made by "Amezaiku Yoshihara", written by Yuka Sano, photographed by Eri Tatara
- ・ From Japanese sweets to WAGASHI, the feelings of Toraya Paris store
- It has been more than 30 years since Toraya, a long-established confectionery store known for yokan, opened a store in Paris, France. While disseminating the deliciousness of Japanese sweets to the world, we will tell you the days of re-examining its essence.
- ・ Fudebako Archives "Chopsticks / Ichihara Heibei Shoten"
- Re-edited + supplemented past feature articles and translated into English. It is a preserved version to be sent to the world. This time, we asked Kyoto's specialty store, Ichihara Heibei Shoten, about chopsticks that have supported the delicate Japanese cuisine.
Have you ever heard the word sugar road? It is a synonym for the Nagasaki Highway, which was constructed by connecting Nagasaki, where Dejima is located, and Kokura in Kitakyushu during the Edo period. Along the way, it was named because it still has a unique "sugar culture" such as sweets handed down by Nanban and Tang people. Sugar wasn't the only thing that went on the road. From Dejima, various foreign products and information were distributed throughout the city, and it is said that the feudal lords of Kyushu were catching the international situation in their own way, even though they were isolated. In the first place, the Nanban people drifted to Japan because European countries traveled all over the world in search of land during the Age of Discovery. The deliciousness of Nanbangashi was also the result of the great swells of world history, including plantation farming by slaves.
The amount of sugar imported seems to have risen to nearly 1,500 to 3,000 tons a year, and the outflow of a large amount of silver and copper, which is the price, plagues the shogunate. That's why Hachidai Shogun Yoshimune took the lead, and domestic sugar production started. A major project was carried out jointly by what is now called "industry-government-academia", in which a herbologist researches sugarcane cultivation and sugar refining technology, and the selected owner takes charge of guidance around the country. Nowadays, sugar cane fields are concentrated in Okinawa and the Amami Islands, but at that time they were found in various places such as Osaka and Shizuoka. Sugar, which was a tremendous luxury item until the Middle Ages, is now in the mouth of the common people as a result of such a breeding industry. Through one thing, you can learn about the eating habits, politics, and economy of each era --- sugar was also an excellent sample that made it possible.
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- Fudebako No. 27 Special Feature "Sugar"
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price:1,800Yen + tax
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Fudebako special issue "Kaga no Kuni Kutani ware" (issued on January 16, 2013)
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- ・ History and style of Kutani ware
- The genealogy of blue hands inherited from the charm of Yoshidaya Kutani
- Written by Shinichi Nakaya, Deputy Director of Kutaniyaki Art Museum, Ishikawa Prefecture
- ・ Beauty giants I met in Kutani
- The first Suda Seika x Rosanjin Kitaoji, Tojiro Kitade x Kenkichi Tomimoto
- ・ What are Kutani ware "pottery stones" and "kilns"?
- Japanese paint, Kuresu
- ・ From pottery stone to the birth of colored porcelain
- ・ The site of contemporary artist creation
- Buzan Fukushima, Isokichi Asakura, Choza Yamamoto, Atsushi Yamamoto, Hiroshi Kawashima, Naoki Miyamoto, Ikuo Fukunaga
- ・ Flying young people
- Masayasu Mitsuke, Taro Kitade, Naoki Chino, Shuhei Yamamoto, Yae Dojo, Naoto Ikeshima, Daisuke Yamamoto, Takahiro Yamamoto
- ・ Dialogue: Kaga's food and crafts "Cooking in Kutani ware"
- Chef Rokusaburo Dojo x Mayor Kaga, Shuichi Teramae
- ・ Kaga Kuni Daishoji feudal clan ancient hunting method "Saka net hunting"
- ・ Dedede hot water and gastronomic crafts Tamatebako "Travel in Kaga"
Kutani ware was born in Kaga City, Ishikawa Prefecture. Kaga City has Kaga Onsenkyo in Yamanaka, Yamashiro, and Katayamazuma, and has attracted many tourists since ancient times. Writers such as Basho Matsuo and Akiko Yosano also visited and left behind phrases and songs that expressed their attachment to this area. Nowadays, the word "hot spring town" has a unique image, but in the olden days, the hot spring area was also a place where intellectuals gathered and interacted with each other to flourish the culture.
The theme of this time, Kutani ware, has an aspect that was brought up in a cultural salon. In addition, many artists were created that were inspired by Kutani. For example, Rosanjin Kitaoji. That rare artist first came into contact with ceramic art while he was staying at Yamashiro Onsen in Kaga. Rosanjin, who was invited to a tea ceremony held by the owners of the inn, longed for the appearance of a smart man who served homemade dishes in his own bowl, and longed for himself to do ceramic art. Then, you will be taught by Suda Seika, a master craftsman who is also known as a hobbyist. In order to get permission to enter the kiln, Rosanjin carved a signboard for Rosanjin and was recognized for his enthusiasm and aesthetic qualities. It was Yamashiro's style, Kaga's deliciousness, and Kutani ware that overwhelmed Rosanjin, who later became famous for his gastronomy and vessels.
Kaga Onsenkyo is now transforming into a city that tells the story of such culture and history. There is also a communal bath called Soyu, a retro-style building using Kutani ware and Yamanaka-nuri, and an ultra-modern glass-walled building, which has been reborn as an exciting facility just by looking at it. The seafood such as snow crab, the deliciousness of the mountain sea such as duck, which is a traditional ingredient of Kaga, and the enjoyment of adoring the Kutani ware, which is served with them, are welcoming people who bring even more color. At this Fudebako, we also focused on tourist information so that you can experience the culture of this hot spring, gastronomy, and crafts. We hope that you will experience the charm of Kutani ware from various angles in this special issue and experience it with all your five senses.
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- Fudebako special issue "Kaga no Kuni Kutani ware"
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price:1,800Yen + tax
Please select [Cash on Delivery "other than"] as the payment method for this item. If you purchase only each Fudebako issue, it will be posted to the mailbox by Kuroneko Mail, so you cannot specify the delivery date. note that.
