Kogei explains Japanese craft objects to people buying them from outside Japan — starting with the distinctions that cost money when they are missed.
It is written in Japan, by someone who has spent twenty years in manufacturing — metal, surfaces and finishing — which is useful background for reading how these pieces are made and why they fail. It is not a claim to be a craftsman or a tea specialist.
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