Shigaraki: Ko-Shigaraki-Jar from Shigaraki’s
Medieval Kilns: Special exhibition catalog
(276 pages; 3,000 yen)

This catalogue includes the 187 items shown in the exhibition as photographed by Takeshi Fujimori and written messages from notables such as the photographer Ken Domon, the film director Akira Kurosawa, and the essayist Masako Shirasu. Also included are informative articles on the history of Shigaraki-pottery ceramics as well as the history of their appreciation.

The Accomplishment of Old Shigaraki Jars: Deluxe Catalog
(published by Shogakukan Co. Ltd.; 272 pages; 45,150 yen)
Essay and foreword by Shouichi Narasaki

Opening this large book, you find a variety of Shigaraki jars. Each object’s unique appearance captured masterfully by the keen eye of photographer Takeshi Fujimori. The fine printing of this publication captures the minutest detail of each piece, bringing each vividly to life. Paging through this spectacular catalogue, it almost seems as if the Shigaraki jars with their characteristic qualities -- the clay’s surface texture, the flame-like color, the natural glaze - were right there before your eyes.

In the Miho Museum's restaurant and tea room, we offer homemade foods and beverages with ingredients harvested using the Natural Agricultural method.

* Absolutely no insecticides or chemical fertilizers are used. The ingredients are grown in entirely natural conditions.

Onigiri-zen
(1600 yen)

With spring come the glorious wild vegetables of the mountains. The taste of these juicy vegetables is enough to give the mind serene thoughts of vast mountain vistas. Our Onigiri-zen comes to you decorated with all the colors of spring. Help yourself to the seasonal wild vegetables in all their splendid forms.

Natural yeast bread
(180 yen - 450 yen)

Bread made with natural yeast, grown without artificial additives, has a taste unlike any other you will find. Beginning last fall, we started using Canadian wheat grown especially for our breads. This wheat is cultivated without fertilizers or pesticides and no post-harvest chemical processing. The grain is then transported at low temperatures to Japan. Relax and enjoy the incomparable taste of nature.