Traditional Crafts

Kintsugi Workshop in Kyoto

I wrote about kintsugi in my book Peace — then finally tried it myself in a Kyoto workshop. Here's what the craft actually asks of you, and the word for imperfection I wish I'd known sooner.

Yukiko Hirano

Aug 235 min read

Notes and stories from my book Peace: the Japanese way of harmony (Rockpool Publishing).

Kintsugi, tea, shrines, and the small everyday habits behind the Japanese sense of harmony.