A refined senchawan (sencha cup) made from yakishime clay and fired in the tanka (carbonization) style. Adorned with a fine mogake design, the technique of wrapped each teacup with seaweed before firing. The mogake method dates back to the Edo period in Tokoname, reflecting 500 years of history preserved in elemental beauty.

Tanikawa Jin is a practitioner of senchadō (the way of sencha), and his work reflects decades of refinement, bridging the traditional aesthetic with modern precision to make each piece a vessel of reflection and skill. The mogake sencha teacup is turned in the tulip shape, ideal for enjoying premium sencha or gyokuro.

Handmade Japanese tea wares are referred to as Kogei in Japan; the concept that beauty resides in the artisan’s work through nuances, wabi-sabi (irregularities), and defining differences between each piece.