• Side view of Kintsugi Square Plate "Jet Black Lighting" 02 with case in a white background
  • Side view of Kintsugi Square Plate "Jet Black Lighting" 02 in a white background
  • Top view of Kintsugi Square Plate "Jet Black Lighting" 02, showcasing its elegant design
  • Close-up of the side profile of Kintsugi Square Plate "Jet Black Lighting" 02, highlighting the texture.
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Taku Nakano

Kintsugi Square Plate "Jet Black Lighting" 02

Kintsugi Square Plate "Jet Black Lighting" 02

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Kintsugi Square Plate "Jet Black Lighting" 02 is a kintsugi artwork featuring a beautiful square plate in deep black, adorned with a striking lightning-like gold kintsugi repair. The contrast between the profound black and the golden joinery is captivating. This unique piece is created by Taku Nakano, an internationally renowned kintsugi artist who teaches the technique to thousands of people annually. Kintsugi embraces the philosophy of seeing beauty in flaws and imperfections, making it a popular gift to celebrate those who have overcome illness, setbacks, or hardships.

Kintsugi

Originating from Japan's distinctive historical and cultural context, Kintsugi is a traditional technique for elegantly repairing broken ceramics. In Japan, a land frequently struck by natural disasters like earthquakes and typhoons, the practice of Kintsugi has evolved, symbolizing the people's resilience in overcoming challenges and emerging stronger and more beautiful. This philosophy is not just about repairing but also enhancing objects, making them stronger and more attractive than before.

Kintsugi embodies the aesthetic of "Wabi-Sabi," appreciating the beauty in imperfection and the passage of time. The "Mottainai" ethos, promoting recycling and respect for objects, has been a part of Japanese culture since the Edo period. This belief, that everything deserves a second chance and that overcoming difficulties leads to greater strength and beauty, is deeply interwoven with the Kintsugi technique and culture.

More than just a repair method, Kintsugi represents the synergy of Japanese spirit and culture, offering not only physical restoration but also therapeutic benefits and underscoring the profound bond between objects and people. As a symbol of Japan's history, culture, and spiritual fortitude, Kintsugi adds new value to broken items, making them significant in our sustainable modern world.

Product Details

  • Quantity: 1
  • Dimension: Width 12.0 cm (4.7 in) × Height 10.5 cm (4.1 in)
  • Material: Ceramic
  • Origin: Made in Tokyo, Japan
  • Brand: Taku Nakano

The Art of Japanese Craftsmanship

  • Heritage: Our collection is born from a collaboration with historic workshops, where artisans have preserved and perfected their craft for over a century.
  • Materials: Crafted from genuine Japanese materials, each piece is designed to bring a timeless, understated elegance and a serene atmosphere to your interior.
  • Direct from Japan: To ensure uncompromising quality, every item undergoes a rigorous final inspection at our Japanese facility before being carefully dispatched from Japan to your doorstep.

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Two Japanese Kintsugi cups, one black and one white, repaired with gold lacquer using the traditional Kintsugi technique.

Taku Nakano: The Master of the Okunodoi Method

Taku Nakano is a visionary potter and Kintsugi master based in Tokyo, renowned for developing the "Okunodoi Method"—a unique approach that harmonizes the raw power of flame-fired ceramics with the delicate brilliance of lacquer and gold. In 2025, his artistry reached new international heights with a successful solo exhibition in New York City. His expertise is globally recognized; he was notably commissioned by the Georgian government to restore a ceremonial wine jar, a masterpiece symbolizing the union of Georgian heritage and Japanese Kintsugi culture.

Driven by the philosophy "More beautiful for having been broken," Taku’s work explores the coexistence of light and scars, capturing the warmth of "scarlet luster" and the spirit of wabi-sabi. His creations are not merely repaired objects, but a bold exploration of rebirth and "perfect imperfection."

In addition to our current collection, Taku Nakano accepts a limited number of bespoke commissions each year. If you wish to acquire a one-of-a-kind Kintsugi masterpiece, please sign up below to receive updates on new releases, or visit the "More About Taku Nakano" page to submit a bespoke commission inquiry.

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Elegant black kintsugi bowl with golden joinery

Kintsugi: The Art of Embracing Imperfection and Creating Timeless Beauty

Kintsugi is a traditional Japanese restoration technique that involves repairing broken ceramics with lacquer and adorning the repaired areas with gold. Originating in the 15th century, this craft reflects the Japanese spirit of cherishing objects and embodies the aesthetics of wabi-sabi, which finds beauty in imperfection and transience. Far from being mere repair, kintsugi creates new value, and its philosophy and artistry continue to captivate people around the world today.

Side View of Kintsugi Bowl "Vermilion Crackle"

The Philosophy and Meaning of Kintsugi: Embracing Beauty in Imperfection

Kintsugi is an art form and philosophy that embraces imperfection and the damage caused by the passage of time, treating them as elements of beauty and intrinsic value. This technique teaches us that, much like a piece of pottery, human lives also encounter hardships, sustain scars, and sometimes break. However, these scars are proof of the challenges we have overcome, and imperfections are a unique form of beauty that belongs to each individual. Kintsugi invites us not to strive for perfection but to accept imperfection, discovering new beauty and value within it. This resonates with the modern need for self-acceptance and emotional healing—an essential concept often forgotten in today’s world.

A Kintsugi master creates exquisite Kintsugi art.

Taku Nakano: The Kintsugi Master of Japan

Taku Nakano is a ceramic and kintsugi artist based in Omotesando, Tokyo, with over 2,000 students. Utilizing uncommon materials and techniques in the ceramics field—such as pure gold, platinum, titanium, colored slip glazes, and the art of retsu (crack decoration)—he creates kintsugi pottery that embodies the philosophy symbolized by kintsugi: "stronger and more beautiful than before it broke" and "second chances for both objects and life." Through kintsugi, Nakano conveys not merely the restoration of vessels but also an aesthetic that embraces the history and imperfections of objects, along with a philosophy of regeneration and hope.

Jet-black Japanese tea bowl with Kintsugi box

The Meaning Behind Gifting Kintsugi: Celebrating Recovery and Resilience

People from around the world visit Taku Nakano's studio in Tokyo, seeking his kintsugi ceramics as gifts for loved ones who have overcome illness, injury, or hardship, or as mementos to reconcile with a partner or deepen bonds with someone special. For those who have faced challenges or pain, kintsugi ceramics symbolize resilience and strength.

Due to the nature of kintsugi, which involves repairing broken vessels with authentic lacquer and gold, it is exceedingly rare in Japan to find ceramics restored in this traditional manner available for purchase. However, Nakano, both a ceramicist and kintsugi artist, creates his works by first crafting vessels from clay, intentionally breaking them, and then repairing them with genuine lacquer and gold to produce his kintsugi pieces.

Each of Taku Nakano's kintsugi creations is a one-of-a-kind work of art, available exclusively through his studio or online via Millennium Gallery Japan.

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