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金継ぎ教室 一日体験 大切な器を美しく修理する伝統技術 <南阿佐ヶ谷>by 手仕事屋久家

Great beginner course

Reviewed by: Jen from Australia

I really enjoyed this introduction to kintsugi and came away with a lovely souvenir! The couple who ran the course were very patient and the cake was delicious.

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Posted on: 2019/11/18
Activity Date: 2019/11/16

江戸切子体験 十数種のグラスと数十もの柄サンプルから選べる 講座付きのプランもあり<浅草駅 徒歩3分!創吉浅草店>

またやりたい!

Reviewed by: LINDA

きれいに切れなくても先生がうまくフォローしてくださりちゃんとした作品に出来上がりました。アドバイスも親切丁寧、不器用な私にも根気よく付き合ってくださいました。
遠方からわざわざ参加した友人達も大満足で、皆でまたやりたいね、と言っています。

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Packages: 江戸切子体験プラン
Attended as: Friends
Posted on: 2019/11/16
Activity Date: 2019/10/25

金継ぎ教室 一日体験 大切な器を美しく修理する伝統技術 <南阿佐ヶ谷>by 手仕事屋久家

Incredible experience - we would certainly go again!

Reviewed by: Antoni

What a beautiful experience with KUGE Crafts - we would definately visit again as it was educational as well as practical. We really learnt a lot and we took our art home with us!

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Posted on: 2019/11/12
Activity Date: 2019/11/10

Japanese Plastic Food Sample Art Experience in Tokyo

My wonderful exprience in Yamato food sample

Reviewed by: Norwahidah Shariff

Very friendly and helpful instructors, easy to learn activity.
This was my first time and I loved it

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Thank you for visiting this time.
I hope you enjoyed it.
Please come to Tokyo again when you come to Tokyo.
We'll be expecting you.
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  • My Valuable Experience

  • My ramen

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Attended as: Solo Travelers
Posted on: 2019/11/10
Activity Date: 2019/10/14

Half Day Scarf Hand Weaving Workshop in Trendy Kichijoji

My valuable activity in hand weaving at Jota Studio

Reviewed by: Norwahidah Shariff

Jota studio location next to a beautiful park with a river.
Very good instructor and easy to understand.
The Most Valuable Experience I will never forget.
Proud to make 2.3m scaft in 3.5 hours.
I'm trying to come again.

Thanks Mr.Tatsuya Jo and Partner

  • My Valuable Experience

  • My 2.3m scaft

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Posted on: 2019/11/10
Activity Date: 2019/10/15

江戸切子体験 十数種のグラスと数十もの柄サンプルから選べる 講座付きのプランもあり<浅草駅 徒歩3分!創吉浅草店>

もう一度

Reviewed by: ちにー

練習時間は少しあります。ただ、練習時間を延ばすと本番が短くなるだけです。
練習では、
・まっすぐに深めの線を作る。
・怖がらずにゆっくり強めに回転ヤスリをグラスに押し当てる。
・溝がキレイなV字型に。
なるように心がけて、少しコツを掴んだらすぐに本番の下書きと削りに入った方がよいです。
溝のV字型が深く彫れていないと、影ができずにのっぺりとした仕上がりになり江戸切子の美しさが出ません。
ポイント消化のためと予約したツアーでしたが、成果品も持ち帰れて使っていけますし、お値段以上の楽しいツアーでした。
もう一度作ればきっともっと上手にできる…と…思います…。

  • 底も模様をつけられます!

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Packages: 江戸切子体験プラン
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2019/09/28
Activity Date: 2019/09/18

金継ぎ教室 一日体験 大切な器を美しく修理する伝統技術 <南阿佐ヶ谷>by 手仕事屋久家

Such a discovery !

Reviewed by: Sarah

It has been such a nice experience because the hosts were kind and wanted so much to share their knowledge.
Kintsugi wasn't has difficult as I taught : I've just followed what they showed me.
They explained me where I can buy the tools. They made me discover another kind of japanese artcrafts like liquerware.
I loved the way they welcomed me with a delicious mango pie and a fresh fruits drink.
A delightful moment, I advice you to try this experience !

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Posted on: 2019/09/18
Activity Date: 2019/08/21

金継ぎ教室 一日体験 大切な器を美しく修理する伝統技術 <南阿佐ヶ谷>by 手仕事屋久家

Such a wonderful experience!

Reviewed by: Christine

This was such a fun, interesting and enjoyable experience! Yoshiichiro and Yoshiko were so kind, knowledgeable, helpful. They were very patient as they tried to bridge the language barrier while giving instructions. They had several “cheat sheets” in English to help me understand.

They also were quite hospitable, providing snacks and even taking my photo several times during the repair process. Yoshiko also kindly showed me her ceramics studio, as I had made the piece that I used.

The entire process was easy enough, but patience and care are necessary. They gave me a list of supplies to purchase (and the address of a store so that I could bring those home with me.

Overall, I would highly recommend this experience. It’s a great introduction into the beautiful art of Japanese kintsugi! As an aside, I had mentioned to some of the staff at our hotel that I was taking this class and they scoured the hotel to find some old examples that they had in their possession. When I returned with my piece, the staff were impressed and asked for the contact info so they could recommend the Kuge’s to other hotel guests.

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Posted on: 2019/09/08
Activity Date: 2019/08/16

金継ぎ教室 一日体験 大切な器を美しく修理する伝統技術 <南阿佐ヶ谷>by 手仕事屋久家

A lovely way to learn a peaceful art form!

Reviewed by: Lawrence

I had such a good time learning kintsugi, I went straight from their workshop to a craft store (with their extremely helpful bilingual shopping list!) to be able to do it more at home. The Kuge-sans were so welcoming and kind. I brought a small bowl that I had recently broken, and they helped me magically put it back together. They also had beautiful tea cups available to repair.The Kuge-sans do a wonderful job of communicating the joy of kintsugi even without too much English. They were prepared with photos and examples to make every step clear. Overall, the experience was peaceful and satisfying, and definitely a lovely way to rest from the hurry and stress of international travel.

  • The ceramic of this bowl was very delicate so I wasn't sure kintsugi would be possible, but Yoshiichiro made it work!

  • The final dish is beautiful!

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Posted on: 2019/08/23
Activity Date: 2019/08/21

金継ぎ教室 一日体験 大切な器を美しく修理する伝統技術 <南阿佐ヶ谷>by 手仕事屋久家

Such a nice couple

Reviewed by: Tiffany

Arrived 20 min late because we were an hour away and got a little lost, but they didn’t mind.

The workshop is led by an elderly couple who have been doing kintsugi for many years. They were even featured in a few books and magazines!

When we arrived, there was mango Mille crepe cake and apple tea, which were both SO GOOD. It’s summer when we went, so the snack and drink were both so refreshing.

We picked our cups and got right to work. They walked us through the process step by step and gave us a list of the steps and materials to buy at the store if we wanted to do kintsugi on our own at home.

We got to see some of the kintsugi works they fixed, and some were so intricately re-pieced, it blew our minds.

Overall, I had so much fun. The couple is super sweet and take pics of you on their iPad as you’re working and email them to you, since your hands are full.

The next time I go back to japan, I will take their class again, without a doubt. I really do recommend taking this class because it’s such a unique experience that I’ll always remember, along with having a completely uniquely fixed cup .

The picture I attached from the book is the picture of the couple.

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Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2019/08/20
Activity Date: 2019/08/14

江戸切子体験 十数種のグラスと数十もの柄サンプルから選べる 講座付きのプランもあり<浅草駅 徒歩3分!創吉浅草店>

とにかく楽しかったです。

Reviewed by: ゾーガン

夫婦での参加です。ベルトラでのポイントが溜まっていたので興味のあったこちらに参加しました。親切丁寧に教えていただき、練習してから本番!
体験してみて江戸切子の魅力がまた深まりました。力の入れ方、均一にする難しさ、何もかもが新鮮で出来上がったグラスで飲む晩酌は最高です。

  • 主人作 イカなど入れてみました。

  • グラス底から模様を入れていきます。

  • お魚が簡単そうだと思ったけど、なかなか難しいです。

  • 力加減が難しく緊張します。

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Packages: 江戸切子体験プラン
Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2019/08/16
Activity Date: 2019/08/14

金継ぎ教室 一日体験 大切な器を美しく修理する伝統技術 <南阿佐ヶ谷>by 手仕事屋久家

Delightful

Reviewed by: Anita

I had a delightful time at this class. Every effort was made to make it a special experience. I cannot wait to reveal my work in two weeks time.

  • My cup

  • Fine brushes

  • Gold laquer

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Attended as: Solo Travelers
Posted on: 2019/08/13
Activity Date: 2019/08/11

金継ぎ教室 一日体験 大切な器を美しく修理する伝統技術 <南阿佐ヶ谷>by 手仕事屋久家

Highly recommended, warm hospitality

Reviewed by: KSY

Yoshiichiro and Yoshiko were wonderful hosts! Kintsugi and the philosophy of wabi sabi are very important to my husband and I, so while we were on our honeymoon in Japan we were so excited to take this class.

The Kuge's welcomed us with refreshing apple tea and a fruit / tart dessert and gave us aprons before getting started. They had several cups that we could choose from to repair. The process was relatively quick, with some repetitive sections (filing) and some waiting for our cups to dry before moving on to the next step. Yoshiko had a very good English level, and we appreciated her explanations and perspective.

Their art and ceramic studio have been featured in various guides and magazines. You are in good, expert hands in this class.

We also took their recommendation and ate dinner at Tensuke (tempura restaurant in Koenji) after the class. It was one of our favorite meals of the trip!

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Posted on: 2019/08/09
Activity Date: 2019/07/28

金継ぎ教室 一日体験 大切な器を美しく修理する伝統技術 <南阿佐ヶ谷>by 手仕事屋久家

Absolutely lovely in every way!

Reviewed by: Olivia

I would 100% do this activity again as well as any others run by Kuge Crafts. Despite being early I was welcomed in with homemade sweets and tea. I've only booked the session for myself despite travelling with my friend, she said she'd be happy walking around the local area for the 2 hours or so while I was in there, but upon seeing her they welcomed her to stay and offered her the same food and drink with the most wonderfully giving attitudes, genuinely the height of Japanese hospitality.

The method of kinstugi, the pattern on my bowl, and the making of the brushes, epoxies involved were all explained in detail, and as we waited for the putty on my bowl to set, Yoshiko showed my friend and I her other workshop and the pieces of artwork she was most proud of.

Both Yoshiko and Yoshiichiro spoke enough English to have a nice conversation. You really are getting and entire experience as well as just learning a traditional craft. Can't recommend this enough.

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Posted on: 2019/07/27
Activity Date: 2019/07/19

金継ぎ教室 一日体験 大切な器を美しく修理する伝統技術 <南阿佐ヶ谷>by 手仕事屋久家

Lovely experience!

Reviewed by: Vikki

This was a wonderful afternoon. Our hosts were very kind and patient teachers. The homemade apple tea was lovely. Loved that we could take home a project. One misunderstanding however: A couple of us brought pieces to work on but they were not appropriate as they were not chipped or cracked. There is not enough time to break and glue a piece during the class. There were a variety of chipped and cracked, (antique!) vessels that we could choose from. During down time, our host showed us pieces she had completed to demonstrate the possibilities for future projects. Loved that she gave us a list of supplies and where to buy them, in Tokyo, if we want to continue. Great event.

  • Brushing finishing gold dust on the cup

  • Finished product

  • Lovely hosts

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Posted on: 2019/07/26
Activity Date: 2019/07/24

金継ぎ教室 一日体験 大切な器を美しく修理する伝統技術 <南阿佐ヶ谷>by 手仕事屋久家

Kintsugi is so much fun!!

Reviewed by: Bre Little

The Kintsugi class was everything I had hoped for and more. Yoshiichiro and Yoshiko are probably the sweetest people you will ever meet. When I arrived, they had a delicious snack that Yoshiko had prepared and served me some tea. After a bit of conversation, we started the workshop. They were thorough with the instructions, gave me time to write notes and assisted when necessary. They gave me a tour of the pottery studio next door while I was waiting for my piece to dry. When I finished the workshop they gave me a list of supplies for doing Kintsugi at home and encouraged me to message them if I had any questions. I went to Tokyu Hands the next day, gave them the list and purchased all the supplies needed. I would recommend this workshop to anyone going to Tokyo. I didn't take many pictures because I was charging my phone during the workshop. I will try to upload the finished product after the 2 weeks required for my piece to set. They packaged up my cup nicely for me to travel home with.

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Attended as: Solo Travelers
Posted on: 2019/07/13
Activity Date: 2019/07/10

江戸切子体験 十数種のグラスと数十もの柄サンプルから選べる 講座付きのプランもあり<浅草駅 徒歩3分!創吉浅草店>

切子体験

Reviewed by: ぴーこ

先生も丁寧に教えてくださり、時間をかけて満足いくものを作れました!とてもステキな思い出になりました。

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Attended as: Friends
Posted on: 2019/07/09
Activity Date: 2019/07/07

江戸切子体験 十数種のグラスと数十もの柄サンプルから選べる 講座付きのプランもあり<浅草駅 徒歩3分!創吉浅草店>

最高の記念品になりました!

Reviewed by: クミトジョセ

誕生日が近い親友と、毎年二人でお誕生日を祝っております。今年は節目の年。何か思い出になる品を。
と思っていた時に、こちらの体験を見付けました。
説明は大変丁寧でしたし、様々な気配りも頂き、
体験と共に、素晴らしいひとときを過ごす事が出来ました。また機会がありましたら利用したいです。
お友達にも広めたいな、と思いました!

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Attended as: Friends
Posted on: 2019/06/27
Activity Date: 2019/06/23

Half Day Scarf Hand Weaving Workshop in Trendy Kichijoji

Wonderful experience! Will definitely go again!

Reviewed by: Marianne

The studio is located next to a beautiful park and easy to find. The studio is cheerful, bright and peaceful. The instructors are very friendly and helpful. There were a lot of weaving threads to choose from, of various materials and colours. Had a lot of fun making my very own unique scarf! Will definitely want to go again next time I’m in Tokyo!

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Posted on: 2019/06/27
Activity Date: 2019/06/27

金継ぎ教室 一日体験 大切な器を美しく修理する伝統技術 <南阿佐ヶ谷>by 手仕事屋久家

The couple is so sweet, and they are very knowledgeable!

Reviewed by: Courtney

Cannot recommend this experience enough. Not only were we served delicious tea and cake handmade by Mrs. Kuge, she and her husband were very diligent with their teaching and even showed us where to buy everything we needed to make our own lacquerware at home. Definitely bringing visiting friends and family here again in the future. A little Japanese will go a long way, but not necessary. Mrs. Kuge speaks English well, and her husband is so sweet it doesn’t matter :)

  • The teacup from the 1910s we were given, chipped and needing repair.

  • Repaired!

  • The apple tea was DELICIOUS!

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Posted on: 2019/06/21
Activity Date: 2019/06/20

金継ぎ教室 一日体験 大切な器を美しく修理する伝統技術 <南阿佐ヶ谷>by 手仕事屋久家

Absolutely amazing!!! Best part of my trip to Tokyo, no doubt.

Reviewed by: ケリー

Yoshiichiro and Yoshiko Kuge are an amazing, knowledgeable, jovial, kind, patient, and helpful couple. Husband speaks limited english but the wife speaks decent English for non-Japanese speakers to get by. I truly truly enjoyed the class and getting to know them and the other guest with us that afternoon. They were even kind enough to let me practice my proficient but very rusty Japanese with them :) I learned so much and was completely engrossed in the experience. For this lesson, they taught us how to repair an antique Japanese cup of our choice to bring home or BYOC (bring your own ceramic!). It was an intimate setting and they gave us the knowledge, tips/tricks, and a list of recommended materials we can go out and buy ourselves at a local crafts shop for about ~3000 yen. Home baked sweets, snacks, and iced tea were provided during breaks and it was all so yummy!! I was given a peanut snack and informed them that I was allergic, but no problem! I was immediately given a better snack! Shinsetsu na~! They even took pictures of/for us as we were repairing our ceramics and sent it back to us over email to share with our friends/family! I couldn't be more thrilled about this experience and recommend it to anyone visiting the area. Also important to note: they have a cute 19 year-old half-blind cat that may come out from hiding to say hi if you're lucky enough.

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Posted on: 2019/06/11
Activity Date: 2019/06/09

Japanese Plastic Food Sample Art Experience in Tokyo

Interesting class, nice tutor.

Reviewed by: Maggie Leung

The tutor is so nice and his English is easy to understand. We feel a little bit strange when we are on the way because it is located in residential area. However, the image changed when we get into the classroom.

The tools are well prepared, instructions are clear, the tutor is very nice. And the most important thing is we like our product so much!

Just one concerning point for foreigners that we need to buy some boxes to store our product well. Or else, we are not able to bring them to our home safely since we need to take flight.

The total experience is amazing. I will recommend it to my friends. I'd also like to try other food sample classes from this tutor when I travel to Tokyo later.

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HI,Customer
Thank you for visiting us.
Did you enjoy the experience?

Thank you very much for your high evaluation.By all means when you come to Tokyo
Please come. We'll be expecting you.

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Packages: Tempura(3) and Lettuce
Attended as: Friends
Posted on: 2019/05/30
Activity Date: 2019/05/25

金継ぎ教室 一日体験 大切な器を美しく修理する伝統技術 <南阿佐ヶ谷>by 手仕事屋久家

Fun day with talented craftsmen

Reviewed by: Alan

Really enjoyed spending time at kuge! I learned to repair ceramics and create art with a technique called kintsugi. They were very welcoming and exemplified Japanese hospitality. Highlight of my time in japan. Inspired to practice what I have learned!

  • Showing off their work and examples of kintsugi

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Posted on: 2019/05/26
Activity Date: 2019/05/26

金継ぎ教室 一日体験 大切な器を美しく修理する伝統技術 <南阿佐ヶ谷>by 手仕事屋久家

Highlight of my trip

Reviewed by: Pascal

With all the beautiful places and amazing things to do in Japan, it would seem hard to pick a favorite. But this is easily my favorite thing I did while in Japan. The art of Kintsugi is very interesting and I had read about it a few times. I am so happy that now I got to experience it myself. Yoshiichiro and Yoshiko were incredibly nice hosts who made the experience so much better. This an actual souvenir that I will use and cherish because I made it myself with the help of wonderful teachers, instead of buying something.

I highly recommend this experience to everyone, you will not regret it. Thank you Yoshiichiro and Yoshiko!

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Posted on: 2019/05/07
Activity Date: 2019/05/04

Half Day Scarf Hand Weaving Workshop in Jiyugaoka, Tokyo

Nice break from touring Tokyo

Reviewed by: Shelly

Had a great time doing this- I went alone but had a lesson with a Japanese native who showed up around the same time. Had a great time learning different techniques and as students, we’d inspire the other to try something new. I left with a beautiful handwoven scarf. Be prepared to pay for your material on top of this fee (bring about 1,000 yen). Nice workshop and the instructor was just lovely.

  • Door to studio - on 4th floor

  • JOTA on 4th floor in site 402

  • Coming into the studio

  • Setting up a private project

  • Entryway from the street - go in turn right and grab an elevator to the 4th floor

  • The loom

  • What it looks like just outside the building

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Attended as: Solo Travelers
Posted on: 2019/05/03
Activity Date: 2019/04/21

江戸切子体験 十数種のグラスと数十もの柄サンプルから選べる 講座付きのプランもあり<浅草駅 徒歩3分!創吉浅草店>

記念になりました

Reviewed by: 高ミッチー

この体験をしてから、コップの切り込み部分が気になって気になって(笑)
これは難しいなぁ、とか家族で語るようになりました
とても親切で褒め上手なお姉さんに感謝です
平成最後にとても良い記念になったと思います
また機会があれば是非参加してみたいです

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Attended as: Families
Posted on: 2019/05/01
Activity Date: 2019/04/30

金継ぎ教室 一日体験 大切な器を美しく修理する伝統技術 <南阿佐ヶ谷>by 手仕事屋久家

Incredible Experience

Reviewed by: Lauren C

This was an amazing experience that I highly recommend. Yoshiko and Yoichiichiro were incredibly welcoming and kind, even going so far as to give us homemade cake and flavored tea.

I went with my boyfriend and we were the only ones in the workshop, which turned out great. I knew just enough Japanese and they knew just enough English for us to communicate well and even have some fun conversation. They are clearly accomplished artists and were great teachers as they walked us through the process of repairing our teacups. We left with two beautiful pieces that we repaired ourselves with their instruction, and I couldn't be happier with the experience.

On top of everything else, we received a comprehensive list of materials to go purchase at Tokyo Hands later if we wanted to try kintsugi on our own at home (which we immediately went out and got). If you have any interest in the art of kintsugi and want instruction from a very knowledgeable and kind couple, this workshop is definitely the way to go.

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Attended as: Couples
Posted on: 2019/04/29
Activity Date: 2019/03/31

金継ぎ教室 一日体験 大切な器を美しく修理する伝統技術 <南阿佐ヶ谷>by 手仕事屋久家

Great experience!

Reviewed by: Shandy

It was a great and fun experience!
Yoshiichiro and Yoshiko made us feel welcomed with their hospitality
They guided us through our works patiently and we had a memorable time with them. Home made tea and cakes by Yoshiko was super yummy! Would not regret booking their class

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Posted on: 2019/04/28
Activity Date: 2019/03/27

Make a Traditional Tenugui Hand Dyed Towel in Eastern Tokyo

Awesome !!!

Reviewed by: Ana

The activtiy was perfect : nice welcome, great explanations, and we really do it and we laughed lot !!!

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Posted on: 2019/04/27
Activity Date: 2019/03/28

金継ぎ教室 一日体験 大切な器を美しく修理する伝統技術 <南阿佐ヶ谷>by 手仕事屋久家

Kintsugi!

Reviewed by: Christine

We had a lovely time learning how and about Kintsugi! This is a perfect activity for anyone curious about the art and who likes to try new things. My brother and I are travelling in Japan together and this was an awesome experience we shared together. We felt so welcomed by Yoshiichiro and Yoshiko who treated us like we were in their home for dinner! Delightful treats were included and lovely conversation. Definitely a great idea while in Tokyo!

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Packages: Test Package
Attended as: Families
Posted on: 2019/04/27
Activity Date: 2019/04/25