Ceramic painting in Japan

• Age 1～Age 100
• Within 1 hour
• 10:00 / 11:00 / 13:00 / 14:00 / 15:00 / 16:00

Why not try painting an auspicious papier-mâché doll with your own original design at the popular Japanese culture experience cafe in Asakusa? Papier-mâché is a doll made by creating a frame out of wood and pasting washi paper on it. It originally originated in China, but is said to have been introduced to Japan during the Heian period. There are many different shapes, but many of them are in the shape of animals, and they have become treasured as lucky charms. First, choose your favorite plain body. Once you have decided on the body, use your imagination and paint your ideas with paint. Our staff will support you, so even beginners can have fun creating. Papier-mâché dolls are hollow and very light, so they are very popular as travel souvenirs. [Types of bodies to choose from] ▶ Daruma dolls "Daruma dolls" have a rounded shape and the fact that they "get up no matter how many times they fall down," and they have been treasured as talismans and lucky charms since ancient times. Papier-mâché daruma dolls are used for all kinds of wishes, such as warding off evil, making the family happy, and making wishes come true, so they are used for prosperity in business and winning. ▶Lucky catsLucky cats used to be a lucky charm for sericulture because they exterminate mice that eat crops and silkworms, but since sericulture has declined, they have come to be seen as a lucky charm for business prosperity. There is a theory that lucky cats were originally made using the "Imado ware" pottery technique that was produced around Imado-cho in Asakusa. *There are various theories*Depending on the stock situation, we may not be able to provide the body you want.

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• Age 1～Age 100
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• 10:00 / 11:00 / 13:00 / 14:00 / 15:00 / 16:00

Why not paint a fox mask with your own original design at the popular Japanese culture experience cafe in Asakusa? Fox masks are a type of traditional Japanese mask, especially related to Shinto and folk beliefs. Foxes are sacred beings in Japanese myths and legends, and are especially worshiped as messengers of the Inari god. Fox masks play an important role in these beliefs and festivals. First, choose your favorite fox mask and paint your favorite colors and designs on the white mask. Use various paints, from acrylic paints, to paint your ideas with paint. The staff will support you, so even beginners can enjoy creating. The traditional atmosphere of Asakusa and the mysterious elements of the fox mask combine to create a special experience. [Types of fox masks to choose from] ・Full (fox mask) ・Half (fox mask) ▶Fox masks Fox masks are used in Nohgaku (a general term for Noh and Kyogen) and Kagura (dance and song performed to worship the gods). They are often considered to be auspicious, as they are enshrined as messengers of the gods at Inari Shrine. In addition, fox masks are said to bring good fortune such as bountiful harvests, prosperity in business, and safety in the home. *Depending on the stock situation, we may not be able to provide the body you want.

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• Age 1～Age 100
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• 09:30 / 10:30 / 11:30 / 12:30 / 13:30 / 14:30 / 15:30

I paint on a plate with a special pen. Even if you do not have a picture! Let 's draw freely and happily! Anyone can feel free to enjoy it.

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• Age 0～Age 80
• 1～2 hours
• 09:00 / 10:00 / 11:00 / 12:00 / 13:00 / 14:00 / 15:00 / 16:00 / 17:00

An experience workshop located on Kokusai Street, Okinawa! You can make your own original shisa, one of a kind! You can wait for the baking time (about 30 minutes, varies depending on size) and paint it! The painting fee is free! It's a great plan! You can take it home as it is, of course! We have many samples of different sizes and shapes available in the store. There is also a reference manual, so even beginners can work with confidence! Even if you make it by imitating the base, you can make it unique by changing the size and angle of the eyes, nose, and ears! You can purchase additional clay, so you can freely change the size and shape! Why not make an original shisa that no one can imitate? ? (Please contact us by phone for reservations on the day) ~ Flow of the day ~ ① Explanation (about 5 minutes) We will prepare the tools to be used and explain the work. ② Molding (about 45 minutes) Molding freely while referring to the sample and instructions. ③ Firing (about 20 minutes) The molded shisa will be baked. ④ Painting (about 45 minutes) Paint the finished Shisa freely. ⑤ Cleaning up, packing, and disbanding (about 5 minutes) We would appreciate your cooperation in cleaning up. We will pack up the finished work and hand it over to you.

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• Age 0～Age 80
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• 09:00 / 10:00 / 11:00 / 12:00 / 13:00 / 14:00 / 15:00 / 16:00 / 17:00 / 18:00

An experience workshop on Kokusai Street in Okinawa! ! Unglazed Shisa for painting is handmade by craftsmen, so there is no same thing as one! Compare the faces and shapes at the store and if you find one you like, paint it freely and make it one original Shisa in the world! ! The posted plan is Chibi Shisa. Limited red tile Shisa and Daruma Shisa ¥2,000~ Attract happiness and don't let it escape! We also have Aun Pair Shisa ¥3,600~. (The price changes depending on the size and design of the Shisa.) You can also change the plan after seeing the work at the store! (For reservations on the day, please contact us by phone) ~ Flow of the day ~ ① Explanation (about 5 minutes) We will prepare the tools to be used and explain the work. ②Choose one of your favorite Shisa (about 5 minutes). ③ Painting (about 45 minutes) Freely painting. ④Cleaning up, packing, dissolution (about 5 minutes) I would appreciate it if you could help me clean up. We will pack and deliver the completed work.

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• In Door Activity
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• Age 0～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
• 10:30 / 13:00 / 14:30 / 16:00

This experience plan to draw a picture on unglazed ware. There is no fail because unglazed are form has been completed, you can join and enjoy even small children. Painting, of course, let's try to express the sense of fun, such as letters and notes to the dish! Paste the transfer paper, you can also finish a beautiful picture. After the painting, it is a full-scale baking complete.

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• Age 0～Age 100
• Within 1 hour
• 10:00 / 11:00 / 12:00 / 13:00 / 14:00 / 15:00

At the Kanfu Ceramic Center, we always hold a pottery class where visitors can feel free to experience the fun of "handcrafting" and "shrinkage". We offer a variety of pottery experiences from everyday pottery to authentic Bizen pottery. We can accept groups of up to 100 people from 1 person. We offer several types of courses, so you can choose according to your experience and convenience ♪

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• Age 0～Age 100
• Within 1 hour

You can put a brush directly by yourself and make only one work in the world. Since it can be repaired and repainted any number of times, beginners can dare to draw. An artist with more than 40 years' experience will kindly tell you. It takes about 1 hour for the experience. Since small children can participate, how about trying to make works as family memories memories and child's growth memorials? Since the painted work enters the kiln, it takes about two weeks for roasting, so it will be shipped later, so the shipping fee will be charged separately.

• For Rainy Days
• For Groups
• For Family

• Age 0～Age 100
• Within 1 hour

You can put a brush directly by yourself and make only one work in the world. Since it can be repaired and repainted any number of times, beginners can dare to draw. An artist with more than 40 years' experience will kindly tell you. It takes about 1 hour for the experience. Since small children can participate, how about trying to make works as family memories memories and child's growth memorials? Since the painted work enters the kiln, it takes about two weeks for roasting, so it will be shipped later, so the shipping fee will be charged separately.

• For Rainy Days
• For Groups
• For Family