如果一件物品每天都要用，必须足够实用才行。必须在其原产地使用传统技术和材料制作这件东西，而且必须手工制作。

长期以来，日本工艺因其质量和美感而受到推崇，熟练的手工艺仍然是日本生活的一个重要组成部分。“Utsuwa”的意思是 "日常使用"，体现了日本手工制作的精神，在那里，手工制品必须既美观又实用。本书带我们进入日本最有名的几位工匠的工作室，了解关于材料、方法、地方和文化的故事。它引导我们穿过安静的画廊和色彩斑斓的市场，在那里，一件作品的来源是其故事的核心。

《Utsuwa》是一封写给制作者和销售者的情书，也是写给所有与日本人一样崇尚传统和美的人的情书。

A piece must be practical enough to be used every day. It must be crafted at its place of origin, using traditional techniques and materials. And it must be handmade.

Japanese craft has long been revered for its quality and beauty, and skilled craftwork remains an important part of Japanese life. 'Utsuwa', meaning 'for everyday use', embodies the ethos of handmaking in Japan, where handcrafted wares must be as practical as they are beautiful.This book takes us behind the scenes into the private studios of some of Japan's most exciting artisans to reveal stories of material, method, place and culture. It guides us through quiet galleries and colourful marketplaces, where the provenance of a piece is central to its story.

Utsuwa is a love letter to the makers and sellers, and to all those who share the Japanese reverence for tradition and beauty.