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Soejima Glassware

At the Soejima Kiln, a century-old hand-blown glass tradition lives on

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HAND-BLOWN IN JAPAN
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SIGNATURE COLOR BASE
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DESIGNED FOR DAILY USE
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EACH PIECE IS UNIQUE

Soejima Glassware

Hand-blown glass from Soejima Glassware, founded in Saga in 1903 — the last workshop in Japan keeping the rare jappan-buki technique alive. Each piece is shaped free-hand, without a mould, so no two are ever quite the same. A living tradition, made entirely by hand.

Soejima Glassware master artisan shaping a heated glass
Soejima Glassware Handcrafted Round Rainbow Glass next to its black box
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Soejima Glassware Handcrafted Round Rainbow Glass

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The Soejima Glassware Handcrafted Round Rainbow Glass is one of the most popular designs in the artisan’s Rainbow Series. Made using five layers o...

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Soejima Glassware master artisan shaping a heated glass
Handcrafted Rainbow Wind Chime by Soejima Glassware tilted to show colors on wooden background with white hanging paper
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Soejima Glassware Handcrafted Rainbow Wind Chime

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The Soejima Glassware Handcrafted Glass Wind Chime (Furin) is a hand-blown glass wind chime in soft rainbow colors. Hung by a veranda or entrance,...

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Handcrafted Rainbow Rocks Glass by Soejima Glassware on wooden table with workshop in the background
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Soejima Glassware Handcrafted Rocks Rainbow Glass

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The Soejima Glassware Handcrafted Rocks Rainbow Glass  is crafted using five layers of colored glass to create a vibrant rainbow effect. Part of t...

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Soejima Glassware master artisan shaping a heated glass
Soejima Glassware Handcrafted Beer Rainbow Glass next to its black box
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Soejima Glassware Handcrafted Beer Rainbow Glass

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The Soejima Glassware Handcrafted Beer Rainbow Glass is crafted using five layers of colored glass to create a vibrant rainbow effect. Part of the...

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Soejima Glassware master artisan shaping a heated glass
Soejima Glassware Handcrafted Cobalt Green Wavy Glass next to its black box
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Soejima Glassware Handcrafted Cobalt Green Wavy Glass

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The Soejima Glassware Handcrafted Cobalt Green Wavy Glass features a refreshing blend of color and form, highlighted by its distinctive wavy desig...

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Soejima Glassware master artisan shaping a heated glass
Soejima Glassware Handcrafted Rainbow Water Glass next to its black box
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Soejima Glassware Handcrafted Rainbow Water Glass

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The Soejima Glassware Handcrafted Rainbow Water Glass is crafted using five layers of colored glass to create a vibrant yet refined rainbow effect...

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About the maker

A CENTURY OF HAND-BLOWN GLASS

A CENTURY OF HAND-BLOWN GLASS

Since 1903, the Soejima kiln creates beautiful traditional art glassware through the 'Jappan' blowing technique, as well as modern-style craft products through the 'Chuu' blowing technique, shaping the glass mid-air without using molds.

They combine tradition with the pursuit of carrying old glassmaking techniques into future generations, creating new designs and bringing colors to the world of glass.

Watch Soejima Glassware in action!

Handcrafted Cobalt Green Wavy Glass by Soejima Glassware displayed on reflective blue-black surface next to black box

The Art of Hand-Blown Glass

Using the traditional method of hand blowing glass, the craftsman handles molten glass with metal tools and shapes it into a hollow form. After this, he blows air through a long glass tube into the still soft glass, and with that creates its size and shape. This requires considerable expertise and is sadly a declining skill. Glass craftsmen have to show profound artisanal feeling and knowledge of glass, as well as manual dexterity and considerable nerves.

Because of this, and waves of mechanization and automation, not only the very special 'Jappan' blowing technique, using two long thin tubes to mold glass mid-air, but all glass blowing techniques altogether have been in decline. The Soejima Glassware kiln sees the immense value in this tradition, and keeps working in preserving it for future generations.

Collection of 18 Handcrafted Round Rainbow Glasses by Soejima Glassware displayed upside down in front of white Japanese Food Craftsman box
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Frequently Asked Questions

How long will it take to ship my order?

All prices include FREE international shipping. Please allow up to 5 weeks for shipping, depending on your country of residence. Please see our Shipping Policy for details.

Please note: Our products ship directly from Japan to you. You may be required to pay customs duties and/or customs clearance fees upon delivery (if applicable in your country). US customers please see our Important Notice for US Customers.

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