TOKYO  120min  120$/per

Kintsugi is a technique for repairing ceramics and other pottery that has been passed down from ancient times. The cracked or chipped parts are repaired using lacquer, a natural adhesive, and gold powder is sprinkled on the seams to give a decorative look. By doing this, the surface of the vessel is decorated with golden seams, allowing the vessel to continue to be used while admiring the damaged parts as individuality.

Kintsugi evolved with the development of tea culture from the Muromachi period. From the Muromachi period onwards, owning valuable tea utensils became a status attribute for people of high social status. Since the few high-quality tableware depended on imports from China, it is thought that the technique of kintsugi spread in an attempt to repair damage to expensive tea utensils.

The currently established Kintsugi techniques can be roughly divided into two types: ①"Traditional lacquer Kintsugi" and ② "Simple Kintsugi."

① “Traditional genuine lacquer kintsugi”
Kintsugi, which uses real lacquer, is a traditional Japanese technique that has been passed down from ancient times.It uses lacquer made from tree sap to glue and fill in the joints. Since it uses materials of natural origin, it is gentle on the human body, and the repaired vessels can be used as tableware, but lacquer requires strict humidity control during drying, and each step is time-consuming and labor-intensive.

② “Simple Kintsugi”
There is also a method called simple kintsugi, which involves patching the damaged part with adhesive and finishing it by sprinkling gold powder. Since artificial glue or putty is used instead of real lacquer, it has the advantage of not getting your hands irritated and drying quickly, but there are only a handful of kits that can be used as tableware after repair. It is mainly used for admiring as a figurine or for purposes other than tableware.

This time, we will experience "simple kintsugi".

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