Close-up of The Book of Tea with Kintsugi pieces on a black table, framed by garden light. A quiet wabi-sabi moment with Kintsugi art, lacquerware books, wagashi sweets, and The Book of Tea on a black table. A quiet wabi-sabi moment with Kintsugi art, lacquerware books, wagashi sweets, and The Book of Tea on a black table.

Kintsugi Journal

Learn about Kintsugi, urushi art, and Japanese aesthetics through our curated blog.

Kintsugi & Urushi Journal

The Book of Tea and the Art of Imperfection: How Okakura Kakuzo Teaches Us to Live with Beautiful Things

The Book of Tea and the Art of Imperfection: How Okakura Kakuzo Teaches Us to Live with Beautiful Things

on Sep 04 2026
Why did we place a 120-year-old book at the heart of our renewed store? An inward journey through Okakura Kakuzo's The Book of Tea — from the tea room's beautiful emptiness to living daily with kintsugi and urushi lacquer art.
Revolution of Kintsugi

Revolution of Kintsugi

on Jun 17 2023
From Sen no Rikyu's wabi-sabi to Furuta Oribe's deliberate breakage and Koetsu's masterpiece “Seppo,” see how kintsugi rose from humble restoration to celebrated art.
Origins of Kintsugi

Origins of Kintsugi

on Jun 06 2023
Long before gold, there was urushi. Discover how kintsugi grew from Jomon-era lacquer restorations into an art shaped by Zen, wabi-sabi, and Japan's tea culture.

Kintsugi Is Sustainable by Nature

Rescued & Restored

Broken pottery saved from disposal, reborn through kintsugi.

Natural Materials

Restored with natural urushi lacquer — no synthetics, ever.

Eco-Conscious Delivery

Paulownia wood packaging, shipped via DHL GoGreen.