The 2025 Febrary issue of the pottery magazine “Honoho Geijutsu” has been released.
This issue’s special feature is “The Romance of Ido Chawan.”
“Ido” and “What is an Ido Chawan”?

When I first started the shop, I wondered why this shape was called an “Ido” chawan, but after 10 years of dealing in pottery, I honestly had a vague interpretation in my mind that this was the “Ido shape”.
Of course, I have heard and seen about Ido, such as visiting kilns and talking to artists over the years, and seeing masterpieces at Japanese art museums.
In this context, I was able to enjoy reading how “Ido” chawan is interpreted and explained in this issue of Hono Geijutsu, and how each artist interprets “Ido” chawan when they create it.

There are various theories about why it is called “Ido”, such as the theory that it comes from a place name in Korea, the theory that it was taken from the name of a feudal lord in old Japan who used tea bowls of this shape for tea ceremonies.
The book also states that although there are masterpieces that serve as models for the Ido-gata style in modern times, the origins and birthplace of the Ido tea bowl remain a mystery.
Although the mystery remains a mystery, I think that is the big charm of “Ido” chawan.

This issue of Honoho Geijutsu also features artists whose works we show in our shop.
Starting with Omae Satoru, Yoshino Tori, Tsuji Hiroshi, Sakakura Shinbei 16th, and Suzuki Hiroyumi.
Both of Yoshino Tori’s “Ido” tea bowls featured in the magazine are now available on the Hagiyakiya website.
 

The “Ido” sake cup by Suzuki Hiroyumi that was featured in the magazine is already on sale, but the work is being introduced at Gallery Sento along with a YouTube video of what it feels like to hold it in your hands.

We plan to add Suzuki Hiroyumi’s sake cups, including “Ido-gata”, in the near future, so please look forward to it.

Hagiyakiya has also added a matcha tea bowl by Kaneta Masanao.
In Japanese contemporary pottery world, the name that immediately comes to mind when you mention “Kurinuki”, “hollow out” is Kaneta Masanao, and I would like to introduce his works, which are difficult to purchase online.
Please take a look at this too.