Shigaraki-yaki ware of "uzukumaru" style ... him that they'd never seen Jobs look so happy. Jobs' passion for Japanese pottery never wavered, right until his death in October 2011 at the age ...

Shiga Prefecture, site of Lake Biwa, Japan's largest lake, is home to centuries-old crafts like Shigaraki ware and Wana velvet. We explore an island in the lake by tricycle before climbing into ...