Naginowa Shigaraki Ware Iroha Dyed Mug cup

This is a Shigaraki ware mug.

Have you ever heard of “Iroha-nihonoe”, a beautiful play on letters that has been handed down in Japan since ancient times? It is a sentence made by using all the hiragana characters from “a” to “n” with one syllable each, and its meaning is a wonderful wish that we should live our life with all our might, which is impermanent, and that even when we grow old, we should bloom our “own flowers” with each color and live a full-bloomed life full of joy.

This mug strongly depicts that play on words.

Since it is a small cup the size of the palm of your hand, use it during coffee breaks and experience the beauty of ancient Japanese calligraphy.

Since each item is individually handmade, there may be differences in appearance and feel from product to product. Please understand this beforehand.

This is Shigaraki ware. Shigaraki ware is a pottery produced mainly in the area around Koga County, Shiga Prefecture. Shigaraki ware excels at large ceramics, and in the past, hibachi (brazier) pots were often made. In modern times, flowerpots, vases, and washbasins are also produced in large quantities. Shigaraki ware is also famous throughout Japan and the world for its raccoon dog figurines.