• Learn about the historical significance of Mino ware and its role in tea culture | Relax with Japanese tea and homemade Japanese sweets | Use very high-grade clay unavailable elsewhere | Use wheel throwing or hand throwing techniques to make pottery | Visit Kusano Kashira Gama—a family-run pottery in Tajimi City, Gifu Prefecture

'- The studio will ship up to two items at 5,000 JPY (included in activity price) - Please note that ceramic pieces usually shrink about 10–20% after firing - Should your item break during firing, the studio will send a replacement - Hand throwing is generally easier for beginners - If you see something you like in the studio you may ask to make a similar type item (e.g., Kiseto or Setoguro, etc.)