Ryuhaku Glaze Tea Bowl / Takao Tahara bookend Chef-owner Seita Nakahara's deep respect

Chef-owner Seita Nakahara's deep respect for nature and the culinary legacies of Japan and Italy led him through his journey in creating dishes that are fearless

and desserts

The Obizutsu series features a cherry bark "obi" or kimono sash around the mouth of the caddy

The artisan’s pure spirit is evident in their pursuit of such utmost thinness and in the whiteness of the surface

a manufacturer of Yamanaka lacquerware in Ishikawa Prefecture

Ryuhaku Glaze Tea Bowl / Takao Tahara bookend Chef-owner Seita Nakahara's deep respectTakao Tahara developed the Ryuhaku Glaze, or "flowing white glaze," inspired by the glaze on ancient Hagi ceramic fragments unearthed near the historic kilns in Sonose. He begins with a white glaze typical of Hagi ware as the base and then applies an ash glaze over it, creating a distinctive, rich color. For pieces featuring the flowing white glaze, he keeps the forms simple to convey a sense of dignified tension, as seen in this tea bowl. The rim of