Kintsugi Artist Restores Ceramics Broken by Noto Earthquake, Adding Touch of Gold Along the Scars

By Haruka Fukai / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writer
12:29 JST,
February 12, 2025
An artist in Tokyo is mending ceramics that were broken in the Noto Peninsula Earthquake for free. Using the traditional Japanese technique of kintsugi, he brings the shattered forms back to life.
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