Mugs to last a lifetime / Narauka Ware

Each mug is produced by a different potter (craftsman) in each region of Japan, using local materials and identical designs. This mug has an internal shape that creates fine bubbles (crema) that lock in the aroma of coffee.

Narauka Ware ( Daisen City, Akita Prefecture )

While utilizing the traditional Narauka-yaki technique of sea squirt glaze (Namakoyu), a matte iron glaze was applied to the outside of the cup to create a strong, cool, rugged look and unique matte texture. This accentuates the soft expression and sense of security of the deep blue sea squirt glaze on the inside.

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Please note that ceramic products tend to differ in color and pattern from the images shown on this website due to changes in climate, the way the kiln is lit, and the characteristics of the glaze. Also, because they are handmade, there may be variations in size and thickness, as well as unevenness.

Size may vary depending on the position of the glaze in a high-temperature furnace.
Thickness and unevenness are the result of accidental glaze application by the craftsman.
The roundness of the interior bottom was devised to create a good coffee foam.

Narauka Ware

Narauka-yaki is a traditional pottery that has been produced since the end of the Edo period in a mountain village in the interior of Akita Prefecture. Making the best use of local clay, Narauka-yaki pursues ease of use, warmth, and beauty with a minimum of decoration. Named for the speckled glaze that resembles the skin of a sea cucumber, the sea squirt glaze has a blue hue and depth that is extremely rare in Japan.

Narauka Toen

Narauka-yaki is a traditional pottery that has been produced since the end of the Edo period in a mountain village in the interior of Akita Prefecture. Narauka Toen pursues ease of use, warmth, and beauty with a minimum of decoration by utilizing matte iron glaze and ame glaze, characteristic glazes with different textures made from local clay.