We ship quality handcrafted Tokoname teapots worldwide!
Amongst Japan's six ancient kilns (Seto, Shigaraki, Echizen, Tanba, Bizen
and Tokoname), Tokoname is said to be the largest and oldest. Today, whereas many teapots are
made using molds, these hand-crafted teapots are prime examples of skillful craftsmanship.
Tea brewed in clay teapots is said to have a sweeter, mellower flavor. This fact , coupled with superb craftsmanship and design, makes Tokoname teapots popular with Japanese green tea lovers. Tokoname teapots are recognized as the best of their kind in Japan, just as Yixing
teapots are recognized in China.
Concerning teapot volume: Please allow some tolerance in the volume measurements of our teapots.
Due to space constraints we cannot measure every item as wet teapots have to be left out to dry for some time before being stored.
When a large number of teapots arrive at the same time, same models of a similar size are grouped together and
a representative measurement taken. Because of the handcrafted nature of the products, some discrepancies might occur.
Thank you for your understanding.
Our hand-crafted Tokoname teapots selection
(click the picture for detail.)
Items with a mark, come in a wooden box.
The volume of each teapot is measured at full capacity (ie. filled right
up to the brim or just under the lid), so it does not correspond to the actual amount of tea you can brew in it.
Mizuno Hiroshi 165 ml - 195 ml / 5.5 oz - 6.5 oz SOLD
Mizuno Hiroshi(Larger) 255 - 320 ml / 8.6 - 10.8 oz SOLD
Mizuno Hiroshi 325-345 ml / 11-11.6 oz SOLD
Mizuno Hiroshi 600-640 ml / 20.2 - 21.6 oz SOLD
Shoyou 200 ml / 7.4 oz
Tomoharu 220 ml / 6.7 oz
Tomoharu 220 ml / 6.7 oz
Shukei 540 ml / 18.2 oz
Gisui 180 ml / 6 oz
Gisui 130 ml / 4.3 oz
Gisui 300 ml / 10.1 oz
Sekiryu 290 ml / 9.8 oz
Sekiryu 140 ml / 4.7 oz
Sekiryu 180 ml / 6 oz
Sekiryu 370 ml / 12.5 oz NEW
Tomohiro 300 ml/ 10.1 oz
Tomohiro 170 ml/ 5.7 oz
Tomohiro 310 ml/ 10.4 oz
Shuzo 260 ml / 8.7 oz
Gyokuryu 230 ml / 7.7 oz
Gyokko 185 ml / 6.2 oz
Gyokko 1000 ml / 33.8 oz
Gyokko 1000 ml / 33.8 oz
Gyokko 1000 ml / 33.8 oz
Houryu
Kenji 245 ml / 8.2 oz
Kenji 240-265 ml/8.1-8.9 oz
Kenji 110 ml / 3.7 oz
Kenji 600 - 640 ml / 20.2 - 21.6 oz
Kenji 275 - 295 ml / 9.2 - 9.9 oz
Tokuta 275 -290 ml / 9.2 - 9.8 oz SOLD
Tokuta 255 ml / 8.6 oz
Tokuta 210 ml / 7.1 oz
Tokuta 110 ml / 3.7 oz SOLD
Tokuta 75 - 80 ml / 2.5-2.7 oz oz
Keigama 550, 580 ml / 18.5, 19.6 oz
Maekawa Junzo 175 ml / 5.9 oz
Maekawa Junzo 145 ml / 4.9 oz
Maekawa Junzo 280, 310 ml / 9.4, 10.4 oz
Maekawa Junzo 60 - 65 ml / 2 - 2.1 oz
Maekawa Junzo 265 -290 ml / 8.9 - 9.8 oz
Maekawa Junzo 310 ml / 10.4 oz
Maekawa Junzo 100 ml / 3.3 oz SOLD
Maekawa Junzo 130 ml / 4.3 oz
Maekawa Junzo 140 ml / 4.7 oz
Maekawa Junzo 225 ml / 7.6, 8.9 oz
Maekawa Junzo 120 - 125 ml / 4 - 4.2 oz
Maekawa Junzo (small) 35 - 40 ml / 1.1 - 1.3 oz
Yokei 220 ml / 7.4 oz
Hokujo (small) 25 ml / 0.8 oz
Hokujo 170 ml/ 5.7 oz
Hokujo 240 ml/ 8.1 oz
Hokujo 145 ml/ 4.9 oz SOLD
Hokujo 360 ml / 12.1 oz
Hokujo 40 ml/ 1.3 oz
Hokujo 40 ml/ 1.3 oz
Kohokujo 180 ml / 6 oz
Kohokujo 220 ml / 7.4 oz
Kohokujo 145 ml / 4.9 oz
Kohokujo 160 ml / 5.4 oz
Teruyuki 250 ml / 8.4 oz
Teruyuki 230 ml / 7.7 oz
Teruyuki 200 ml / 7.4 oz
Yoshiki
280 ml, 300 ml / 9.4 oz, 10.1 oz / 10.1 oz
Yoshiki
280 ml / 9.4 oz
Yoshiki 65 ml, 95 ml / 2.1 oz, 3.2 oz
Yoshiki 225 ml / 7.6 oz
Yoshiki 190 ml / 6.4 oz
Yoshiki 60 ml / 2 oz
Fugetsu 220 ml / 7.4 oz SOLD
Fugetsu 310 ml/ 10.4 oz
Fugetsu 265,280 ml / 8.9, 9.4 oz
Fugetsu 290 ml / 9.8 oz
Fugetsu 60 - 75 ml / 2 - 2.5 oz
Jinshu 340 ml / 11.4 oz
Jinshu SOLD
Jinshu 180 ml / 6 oz
Jinshu 460 ml / 15.5 oz
Yusen 330- 350 ml / 11.1 - 11.8 oz
Yusen 260 ml / 8.7 oz SOLD
Yusen 430 ml / 14.5 oz
Yusen 420 ml / 14.2 oz
Yusen 300 -335 ml / 10.1 - 11.3 oz
Yusen
Seiho 280 ml / 9.4 oz
Seiho 340 ml / 11.4 oz
Seiho 325 ml / 10.9 oz / 11.4 oz
Seiho 270 ml / 9.1 oz
Seiho 275-305 ml / 9.2-10.3 oz
Seiho 280 ml / 9.4 oz SOLD
Seiho 280 -290 ml / 9.4 -9.8 oz
Seiho 330 ml / 11.1 oz
Seiho 95 - 100 ml / 3.2 - 3.3 oz / 9.8 oz
Seiho 280, 310 ml / 9.4 10.4 oz
Seiho 145 ml / 4.9 oz
Seiho 125 ml / 4.2 oz
Setsudo 200, 220 ml / 6.8, 7.4 oz
Setsudo 175 ml / 5.9 oz SOLD
Setsudo 170 ml / 5.7 oz SOLD
Setsugetsu 160 ml / 5.4 oz SOLD
Kodo 305 ml / 10.3 oz SOLD
Shunen 300 ml / 10.1 oz SOLD
Shunen 265 ml / 8.9 oz SOLD
Shunen 250 ml / 8.4 oz
Shunen 265 ml / 8.9 oz SOLD
Shunen 250 ml / 8.4 oz
Shunen 280 ml / 9.4 oz
Shunen 250 ml / 8.4 oz
Shunen 90 - 95 ml / 3 - 3.2 oz
Shunen 80 ml / 2.7 oz SOLD
Shunen 90 - 100 ml / 3 - 3.3 oz oz SOLD
Shunen 90 - 95 ml / 3 - 3.2 oz
Shunen 70 - 75 ml / 2.3 - 2.5 oz
Tanikawa Jin 40 ml / 1.35 oz SOLD
Tanikawa Jin 40 ml / 1.35 oz SOLD
Tanikawa Jin
140 ml / 4.7 oz
Tanikawa Jin 120 ml / 4 oz
Tanikawa Jin 40 ml / 1.4 oz
Yamada Sou 170 ml / 5.7 oz SOLD
Jozan IV 130 ml / 4.3 oz SOLD
Wood-fired teapots --->
Compared to other Tokoname teapots, the lids of wood-fired teapots tend to have a looser fit.This does not affect their function if used in the usual way of pressing the knob down with the forefinger when pouring tea.
Use Tokoname teapots just as you would use porcelain teapots.
Rinse the inside with hot water after each use in order to eliminate the
possibility of tea stains. Wipe the outside with a soft cloth and leave
to dry naturally, right side up with the lid off. *Never place the pot
onto direct fire.
Wiping with a soft, dry cloth gives a lustrous sheen to the pot and makes
it even more pleasing to the eye. *Do not wipe inside the teapots.
Tokoname is a small city, situated in central Japan (right next to the newly built Centrair airport). Most of the houses in the historical area were traditionally painted black, so that they did not show the dirt from kiln fumes. It is said that Tokoname people did not realize that sparrows weren't black until they went to the next town and saw their true color. Nowadays, the black fumes which used to envelop the town are no longer evident., but the atmosphere and character of Tokoname's heyday lives on.
*Photos left to right - general view of Tokoname city, traditional workshop, walls made of clay pipes and pots bordering slope paved with pottery pieces.