Learn to see, hold, and buy Japanese pottery — from a 400-yen rice bowl to a National Treasure.

Every cup you drink from was shaped by someone's hands and some particular ground; learning to read that changes how you eat, travel, and buy — starting with your next meal.

By the end

You will be able to identify the major Japanese ceramic styles by eye and touch, explain what makes each region's clay and kiln different, and buy a piece you will actually use without getting lost or overpaying.

Who this is for

Anyone who has ever turned a bowl over to look at the foot, or stood in a pottery shop in Japan too nervous to ask the price.