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July 19, 2018

Adachi Shigehisa Shoten's Uragoshi and Furui were added.

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Adachi Shigehisa Shoten's Uragoshi and Furui were added. Adachi Shigehisa Shoten was founded in 1830. Using the inherited traditional techniques, Mr. Teruhisa Adachi who is the 11th generation makes products in one by one by hand. He is the only one Magewappa craftsman in Niigata Prefecture.
https://www.shokunin.com/en/adachi/uragoshi.html (Uragoshi)
https://www.shokunin.com/en/adachi/furui.html (Furui)

July 18, 2018

We restocked 80mm Teacup. Please enjoy tea with genuine Japanese handicrafts.

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We restocked 80mm Teacup. Please enjoy tea with genuine Japanese handicrafts.
https://www.shokunin.com/en/80mm/ （Teacup）
https://www.shokunin.com/en/bunshudo/kyusu.html （Teapot）
https://www.shokunin.com/en/honma/nabeshiki.html （Pot Stand）

July 12, 2018

Kyoto Shimbun published an article about our new showroom on 7/11.

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Kyoto Shimbun, the representative newspaper in Kyoto, published an article about our new showroom on 7/11.
https://www.shokunin.com/en/showroom/sanjo.html
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We have two 80mm teacups that do not get hot in the hand at the Sanjo Showroom. Please visit our showroom tomorrow, Monday, to check the texture and weight.
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