This is the second essay in a three-part series that started with The humble yunomi.
In Japanese drinking culture, the container often matters as much as what fills it. May is my birthday month so in the spirit of celebrating life, I thought it would be appropriate to write about guinomi, the little cups used for drinking sake.
If the yunomi is cheap and reliable, the workhorse of everyday life, and chawans are the ne plus ultra of a potter’s oeuvre, what role does the guinomi play in the universe of Japanese drinking vessels?
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