Small Kyusu with Back Handle (Matte Black)

Small enough to keep all the warmth for one.

This back-handle (ushirode) kyusu is made by Takashige Toen in Tokoname, Aichi — the smallest in AZMAYA's kyusu lineup. The back-handle position keeps your palm close to the body of the pot, which helps you feel the temperature shift as the tea steeps. Unglazed Tokoname stoneware, futa-suri fitted lid — the same careful construction as the larger models, at a scale suited to one cup at a time. Ideal when you want to steep gyokuro at low temperature and drink slowly, without the tea sitting and cooling in a larger pot. Learn more about Tokoname ware at Tea Ware: Tokoname Ware.

A kyusu for mornings when the tea matters and the cup is just for you.

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AZMAYA is a Tokyo-based design brand that partners with specialist craft studios across Japan, bringing each maker's expertise to bear on objects designed for daily use. For this kyusu, AZMAYA worked with Takashige Toen, a pottery atelier in Tokoname, Aichi Prefecture — a city that has been producing teaware since the Heian period and whose red-clay kyusu remain a benchmark of the craft.

Takashige Toen works in unglazed Tokoname ware fired at high temperature, a process that yields dense, low-porosity clay celebrated for its affinity with green tea. Each piece passes through the hands of dedicated throwers, trimmers, and kiln-loaders who have refined these steps across generations.