Which company makes the toilet in your home? TOTO, wow! TOTO is a Japanese company renowned for its high-quality bathroom and kitchen products. Established in 1917, it is best known for its innovative toilets. TOTO’s head office is in Kitakyushu City. Now it is a company that Hollywood celebrities order toilets from. Ezoe Magoemon developed a […]
Here, we would like to briefly explain the production process of Arita-yaki porcelain, from molding to completion. The first step in the process of making porcelain is the preliminary work of quarrying stone, making clay, and kneading clay. Forming(Molding) Molding: This is the process of forming the clay. There are two main types of molding: […]
In Japan, March 3rd is the day of the Hinamatsuri (Doll Festival), which wishes for the healthy growth and happiness of girls. Originally, it is said that the origin of the hina doll was to pray for one’s own safety by transferring various unlucky events to the doll and washing it away in the river. […]
A jar on the bridge parapet Have you ever been to a town where you can find many things made from porcelain? There is actually a place that seems to be like a wonderland of porcelain in Saga prefecture called Arita. Here in Arita, porcelain was first created at the beginning of the 17th century […]