RAKU WARE

Tangible Museum Programme

To hold a tea bowl is to grasp a microcosm of the universe in one's palms. It is to experience through one's fingers the delicacy and soft tactility of its form, the texture of the clay and glaze, its volume and mass, the finish of its foot and the contours of its interior. A world that can never be discovered only by looking will reveal itself. There are several programmes available:

These sessions are all provided in Japanese language only.

1. Handling Sessions

Session dates:

Saturday 3 December, 2011 Sunday 15 January, Sunday 5 February, Sunday 4 March, 2012

Visitors are invited to handle tea bowls by different generations of the Raku family in our tea room to deepen their understanding and appreciation of them. Explanations are provided by the museum's curator.

Starting time: 11:00 ~ 13:00 ~
Participating fee: 2000 yen (entitling to admission to the exhibition)
Due to the limited number of seats we recommend advance booking.
For more details, please ask by our Contact form.

2. Special Tea Ceremony Sessions
   (by telephone appointment at least one month in advance)

Date:	Sunday 4 December, 2011
	Saturday 11 February, 2012 Sunday 18 March, 2012

For visitors wishing to experience drinking tea from a Raku tea bowl, we are able to organize special tea ceremony sessions in our tea room using tea bowls by different generations of the Raku family. The sessions are hosted by the current 15th generation Raku Kichizaemon, who provides explanations and encourages discussion.

Telephone booking is required one month in advance.
Raku Museum Tel: +81 (0)75 414 0304

3. Tea for two
   (exclusive for children under junior high school)

Date:	Saturday 3 March, 2012
Starting Time:	11:00 ~, 13:00 ~
Participating Fee:	Juniour high school and under : free admission Adults: 2800 yen (entitling to admission to the exhibition)

The session programmed for young children accompanied by their parents is hosted by Raku,Fujiko, consort of the current generation Kichizemon, providing explanations comprehensible to young participants who are invited to drink tea in selected Raku tea bowls.

4. Special viewing sessions for parents and children

Date:

Sunday 5 August 2012

Parents and children are invited together to visit our exhibition.
Raku Kichizaemon, current head and also our Museum director, provides a guided visit to the exhibition. Participants are invited to handle various tools used for making tea bowls.

For more details, please ask by our Contact form.