手と炎が受け継ぐ楽茶碗の伝統｜和楽窯　The Tradition of Raku Macha Bowls | Waraku Kiln, Kyoto

京都で楽焼の茶道具を作り続ける、楽焼窯元 和楽窯。 工房をお訪ねし、当主の川嵜基生さんにお話を伺いました。 窯仕事は、経験を重ねてもすべてを思い通りにできるものではありません。 温度や炎、釉薬の状態を見ながら調整し、その日の窯の状態に作り手自身が合わせていく。 また、時代とともに変化するものがある一方で、守るべきもの、時には立ち返るべきものもあると川嵜さんは語ります。 「100年、200年続けていこうと思うのであれば、今までやってきたことを大事にしていきたい。」 伝統をそのまま繰り返すのではなく、その意味を考えながら次の時代へつないでいく。 楽茶碗を通して、和楽窯のものづくりに対する考えをご覧ください。 Waraku Kiln is a Raku ware kiln in Kyoto that continues to create tea utensils for the Japanese tea ceremony. We visited the workshop and spoke with its head, Motoo Kawasaki, about his approach to craftsmanship and tradition. Firing is a process that can never be completely controlled, no matter how much experience a craftsman has. The temperature, flames, glaze, and condition of the kiln must all be carefully observed and adjusted, with the maker adapting to the kiln on that particular day. Kawasaki also speaks about how, while some things naturally change with the times, there are others that must be preserved—or sometimes returned to their roots. “If we want this tradition to continue for another hundred or two hundred years, I believe we have to value what has been passed down to us.” For Waraku Kiln, tradition is not simply about repeating the past. It is about understanding the meaning behind what has been inherited and carrying it forward into the next generation. Through the Raku tea bowl, we invite you to discover the philosophy and craftsmanship of Waraku Kiln. 楽焼窯元 和楽 / Waraku Kiln Kyoto, Japan 撮影・制作 / Filmed & Produced by TOHGORO / 東五六 #楽焼 #楽茶碗 #茶道 #京都 #日本工芸 #陶芸 #Raku #RakuWare #TeaBowl #JapanesePottery #JapaneseCraft #Kyoto #TeaCeremony