In the quiet afternoon of the village, stand the climbing kilns,
The tea bowls once adored by Rikyu and military generals were fired in this land.
Here can be found the history of Korean techniques and potters, without which Japan’s history of ceramic art and tea ceremony would be left untold.

National Museum of Korea. An up-close look at countless white porcelain and celadon masterpieces.
“Can’t help but go,” in a little less than two hours from Seoul.
Pottery village, Icheon.

The weekday pottery shops are quiet. Similar to the pottery villages in Japan.

Hometown of my favorite large sake cup. It kind of feels like visiting the hometown of a friend.
Yanagi Tsuyoshi celadon cloud sake cup.