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Artisan hand-finishing process on a Haremono Bizen ware piece
Meet the Artisans Behind Haremono
Every piece in the Haremono collection is made by hand by one of a small group of Bizen ware artisans. Here's a closer look at who they are.Yutaka NakaiYutaka Nakai... Read more...
Traditional Bizen ware kiln in Okayama, Japan
Okayama, Seto, and the Story Behind Haremono
Haremono began in Seto, a small town in Okayama Prefecture, just minutes from Imbe, the heart of Bizen ware country.Growing Up Near BizenHiroki, Haremono's founder, grew up surrounded by ceramics... Read more...
Traditional Hidasuki firing process used on unglazed Bizen ware
Bizen Yaki: A Thousand-Year Tradition Without Glaze
Long before ceramics were glazed or painted, potters in Bizen were firing clay the way they still do today: with nothing but fire, ash, and time.One of Japan's Six Ancient... Read more...
Traditional Hidasuki process used on handmade Bizen ware ceramics
Understanding Hidasuki
Hidasuki is the marking that gives every Haremono piece its identity: soft threads of orange and scarlet, never quite the same twice. It is also the one technique Haremono has... Read more...
Bundles of Hiyose clay wrapped in cloth, prepared for firing
What Makes Hiyose Clay Special?
Every Haremono piece starts the same way: as Hiyose clay, dug from the ground around Bizen, Okayama. Long before it becomes a cup or a plate, this clay is what... Read more...
Smoke rising from a wood-fired kiln chimney used for Bizen ware
Where Seto, Wake and Bizen Meet
Three small towns, a few minutes apart by car, hold the entire story of Haremono. Seto is where our founder grew up. Wake is where one of our artisans still... Read more...