Japanese Teacups Wholesaler
Akazuki supplies Japanese teacups made in Japan, covering everyday yunomi through to ceremonial chawan, in materials ranging from porcelain to traditional stoneware.
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What’s in the range
- Matcha bowls, for preparing and drinking matcha
- Ceramic and porcelain teacups suited to different types of Japanese tea
- Modern and traditional designs
The main types of Japanese teacup
Yunomi. Tall, cylindrical cups for everyday tea, at home or at work. The most common Japanese teacup by far.
Chawan. Wide bowls with a curved interior, used for matcha and whisked green tea during the tea ceremony.
Matchawan. Essentially another name for chawan, both terms are used interchangeably for a matcha bowl.
Yunomi, by material and region
Stoneware yunomi change color and character with use over time, something porcelain versions can’t replicate. Both are widely produced across Japan and make solid gift-set candidates.
A few regional styles worth knowing:
Hagi. High-fired, glazed stoneware rooted in Korean pottery tradition. Its milky white glaze is particularly well suited to green tea.
Mashikoyaki. From Mashiko, near Tokyo. Originally simple brown pottery with a red glaze, now produced in many variations.
Karatsu. High-fired ceramic with underglaze iron painting, a style that has seen a strong revival in recent years.
Shino. One of Japan’s earliest white-glazed pottery styles, known for its pinhole texture (yuzuhada) and iron oxide brush marks from the feldspar glaze.