In 1931, the doctor Shoya Yoshida began a new mingei movement in Tottori. Local materials and traditional techniques were used to make pottery, furniture, textiles and other things for everyday life. 2 places, chosen by Rin and checked by the editors.
Sakae-machi
A mingei shop founded in 1932, selling pottery, glass, woodwork and textiles from Tottori and across Japan.
RinFor something to use at home, I would start with the Tottori pieces.
Kawahara-cho Nakai
A kiln in Kawahara-cho Nakai, making pottery with local mountain clay and straw-ash glazes. There is a gallery beside the workshop.
RinI would choose a piece in the gallery beside the workshop, holding it first.
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