[Hyogo, Kato] Experience making sake cups using the soil from the rice fields of Yamada Nishiki, the king of sake rice

Clay has a mysterious power. When you touch the clay, everyone returns to their childhood and plays with all their might. The cool clay warms in the palms of your hands and takes on a shape that fits your hand. With your friends, or sometimes alone... In a hut where the birds' voices fall and a fresh breeze passes through, you can play with the clay at your leisure. Enjoy such a luxurious time. A must-see for sake lovers! Making sake cups using soil from Yamada Nishiki rice fields♪ Those under 20 years old can choose to make sake cups or plates. Please note that the fees are different for each. ~Experience flow~10:00/14:00①Artist Takuta Fujimura explains and demonstrates how to make works using Yamada Nishiki clay (about 15 minutes)②Use a hand wheel on the table to make a sake cup of your choice using the ball-making method. ③While it is drying, you can take a tour of the climbing kiln and view Fujimura's works. (You can also purchase it) 11:45/15:45④ The dried work is chamfered, signed, and finished. *The work will be completed after one month and will be delivered by mail. (Separate shipping fee) You can also come and pick it up at our kiln.

The Akitsu district of Kato City, where Tojo Akitsu Kiln is located, is known as an area where the highest quality Yamada Nishiki rice, the king of sake rice, is harvested. When making pottery, the most important thing is the soil. The soil was mixed with the soil from the rice fields where Yamada Nishiki is grown, and after much trial and error, the glaze was mixed with ash from burnt Yamada Nishiki straw to create the finished product. You will use the soil to make a sake cup, a sake cup.