Luigi Zeni
MA degree in Japanese Studies and East-Asian Art History from the University of Zürich. Currently, Luigi is researching the topic of mingei 民芸 – folk art/crafts – with a focus on Japanese ceramics and the contemporary scene of Japanese craftsmanship. He spent one year at Osaka University as an exchange student and acquired an insight into the fascinating and complex world of Japanese arts and crafts. His other fields of interest are Japanese purification practices, such as misogi 禊 and ōharae 大祓.
He suggest you try drinking green tea from a Kyusu pot!
Publications
Netsuke 根付: A Lost Tradition - An Accessory out of Fashion. Issue 1, Autumn 2020.