Finding Beauty in Imperfection

Details

• Private Experience

• Location: Taito, Tokyo

• 2 hours

• 4 people max

• Offered in Japanese, with a friendly Deeper Japan guide interpreting in English
  (French/German interpretation may be available upon request)

Fashion your own kintsugi bowl under the tutelage of a master craftsman.

Kintsugi host Toshie’s studio is centrally located downtown in the garage/warehouse that her carpenter father and artist mother previously used as their studio. Displays of her parents’ works infuse the studio’s atmosphere with the warmth of an artistic family’s history.

Toshie studied fashion art prior to moving into jewelry design. She studied metal chasing in New York, designed jewelry for a prominent Tokyo atelier, and focused on a hands-on approach to jewelry making. The joy of working metal with her hands, be it gold jointing, metal chasing, or creating magnetism, ultimately led Toshie to the craft of kintsugi. Join her in exploring the beauty of imperfection through the art of Kintsugi.

What you’ll do

Program Contents:

1) Host introduction, overview of the program (10 minutes)
2) Lecture on kintsugi techniques, selection of bowl to work on (10 minutes)
3) Kintsugi workshop (100 minutes)

The host has a selection of chipped or cracked bowls from which to choose for your kintsugi project. Under the host’s guidance, you will fill the damaged areas then sprinkle with gold or silver powder for a final product that celebrates the beauty of the bowl in all its imperfections. After drying, the host will package your completed bowl to take home.

Who can attend

Children must be 7+

Included

• Tour Includes:

  1) Bowl and all materials for kintsugi repair

  2) Tea with the host. (Please note any food restrictions or allergies beforehand.

Availability

Friday through Sunday

1)AM 10:00 - 12:00
2)PM 2:00 - 4:00

Access

20 minutes from Tokyo Station.

Cancellation Policy

Please make your booking at least 24 hours in advance. See cancellation policy here.
* A detailed itinerary will be emailed to you once your booking has been confirmed.