Keep it long, treasure it long.

Enjoy matcha anytime, anywhere

``A small tea room just for you that opens out from the tea box.'' Nishikawa Teizaburo Shoten's tea box, black glaze with white dots, was created with this theme in mind, and is packed with tools necessary for Nodate, such as a matcha bowl, jujube, tea scoop, chasen, and chasen tube. It also comes with a wrapping cloth, which is convenient because you can quickly wrap it up and carry it around. Depending on the size, you can also use your own matcha bowl.

The tea box is lacquered with a pine tree and clouds over Kyoto's five mountains, painted in Kaga Yamanaka lacquerware. The matcha bowls include Kyoto ware and Kiyomizu ware with soft white dot patterns as accents. The Yucha Box, black glaze with white dots, is a playful arrangement of these two traditional crafts from Kyoto.

Enjoy the four seasons, "Mitate" series

This tea box with black glaze and white dots is part of the "Mitate" series. ``Mitate'' is a brand of Kyoto ware and Kiyomizu ware proposed by Nishikawa Teizaburo Shoten, and is inspired by the desire to use all five senses to enjoy the changing scenery of the four seasons and the beautiful vessels that reflect it.

Kyoto's aesthetic sense

Kiyomizu-yaki is one of Kyoto's most representative traditional crafts, and it was originally called that to refer to the pottery that was fired in the Kiyomizu-zaka area leading to Kiyomizu-dera Temple. Famous ceramics from various parts of Japan are made by taking advantage of the natural conditions such as soil and water that are unique to that region, but they are influenced by the aesthetic sense and culture of Kyoto, where people have gathered as the capital for 1000 years. It can be said that it is characterized by being a pottery that gives you a feel of Japan's unique Wabi-Sabi culture.

Since Kyoto was the capital, it was the center of Japan from ancient times and was a huge market where pottery from all over the country gathered. In the Momoyama period, as the tea ceremony became popular, tea utensils and vessels began to be made in Kyoto, and they were presented to tea masters, imperial families, court nobles, feudal lords, and temples around the country. Even now, there are over 300 potteries.

Evolution into simple modernity

Nishikawa Teizaburo Shoten, a long-established store that was founded in 1920 and has been working to expand sales channels for Kiyomizu ware and daily necessities to Siberia and the South Sea Islands of China since around 1922, has been developing new products rooted in traditional Japanese culture. Masu.
This is not uncommon in modern times, but since its founding, this long-established manufacturer has been introducing Shimizu ware not only in Japan but also in Europe, including Paris and the Netherlands. Due to his achievements, he became the first chairman of the National Federation of Small and Medium Trade Kyoto, and left his name as one of the pioneers in exporting traditional Kyoto crafts.Kiyomizu ware, which has been cherished in Kyoto, the capital of Japan, has been attracting attention around the world since then. continues to be done.

The vessels made by Nishikawa Teizaburo Shoten are reminiscent of the beautiful landscapes of Japan, and are based on the concepts of snow, the moon, and flowers; the delicateness of layered glazes, the pure craftsmanship, the unwavering tradition, and the gorgeousness of Kyoto. Expressing playfulness through vessels. While valuing Japanese-ness, we also look overseas, and are simple and modern. Yet, it is an emotional pottery that incorporates the unique aesthetic sensibilities of the Japanese people.