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Donabe going into the kiln at Nagatani-en |
At Nagatani-en, the family and the employees start the morning by gathering and greeting to each other every day.
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And, they do traditional Japanese morning exercise routine (it's called "radio exercise") every morning. So, we joined them!
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We spent half day shooting at their production.
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More shooting.
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And, more…
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For lunch break, we drove to a popular Iga pork restaurant.
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And, more shooting!
Whether it's made from a wheel or a a mold, Nagatani-en's every donabe is made with extreme care, and the entire process is super detail-oriented and meticulously-orchestrated. Indeed every one of them is treated like their own baby. They are the works of true artisan.
Happy donabe life.