This Saturday, I’ll be doing a special pop-up at OSAKA BALL, a well-loved takoyaki spot at Albert Cuyp Market ✨
I’ll be bringing a selection of handmade miniature clay pieces, including tiny takoyaki accessories, Japanese sweets, and taiyaki, as well as tsumami-zaiku accessories (traditional Japanese fabric flowers) and other small handcrafted items. Every piece is carefully made by hand, one at a time.
🗓 Saturday, Jan 24 ⏰ 12:00–17:00
📍 OSAKA BALL Albert Cuypstraat 250, Amsterdam
Enjoy delicious takoyaki and discover a small world of Japanese handmade art 💛
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🐙 ポップアップ販売のお知らせ 🐙
Albert Cuyp Market にあるたこ焼き屋さん 「OSAKA BALL」 にて、今週土曜日、ポップアップ販売を行います。
I’ll be hosting a 3-day pop-up at Onigiri YA!, a lovely onigiri shop near Albert Cuyp Market.
You’ll find handmade miniature clay creations like mini onigiri accessories, Japanese sweets, taiyaki & takoyaki, plus tsumami-zaiku accessories (traditional Japanese fabric flowers)and small handmade items. Each piece is handmade with care, one by one.
Date : Jan 16 (Fri) , 17(Sat), Jan 18 (Sun) Time : 12:00–17:00 Place : Onigiri YA! Ferdinand Bolstraat 132–134, Amsterdam
Come by for onigiri and a little taste of Japanese handmade art.
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Albert Cuyp Market の近くにある おにぎり屋さん 「Onigiri YA!」 にて、この週末の3日間、ポップアップ販売をさせていただくことになりました。
My works are now available on one shelf inside of OSAKA BALL, a popular takoyaki shop at Albert Cuyp Market in Amsterdam.
You’ll find miniature takoyaki, along with other Japanese-inspired miniature clay works such as onigiri, wagashi, and taiyaki, as well as tsumami-zaiku accessories.
While I was arranging my items today, a customer stopped by, said “So cute!”, and chose a miniature takoyaki necklace.
Their award-winning takoyaki,which won a championship at a takoyaki fair in New York, is perfect for the cold season — warm, comforting, and delicious.
The owners are incredibly kind and welcoming, and I’m very happy to share my work in such a lovely space.
I’ll also be hosting pop-up sales once or twice a month.
If you visit Albert Cuyp Market, please stop by and take a look inside the shop.
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Albert Cuypマーケットのたこ焼き屋さん OSAKA BALL の店内にて、棚一段をお借りし、私の作品を販売させていただくことになりました。
Today, two participants who had previously joined my miniature clay workshop came again. This time, one of them joined with her husband.
The two women are craft enthusiasts who enjoy other crafts, while her husband was experiencing miniature clay for the first time.
Everyone was very friendly, chatting happily, and at times fully focused in silence on their work, and small, adorable wagashi were created one after another.
They enjoyed the process of making them, and were very pleased with their finished creations.
It’s truly heartwarming when participants come back because they enjoyed their previous experience and want to try making something new.
Meeting such wonderful people and sharing these creative moments is one of the greatest joys for me.
Thank you so much for joining.
☆ I offers one-day miniature clay workshops on a flexible schedule. Please see below.
Tiny Japanese sweets that are so cute and “delicious-looking”—they always bring a smile to everyone who joins the workshops.
In this cold season with shorter days, taking the time to calmly enjoy crafting is a wonderful way to spend your time.
Would you like to enjoy making them together with us?
《Date and time》 4 December (Thursday) 10:00〜13:00
《Cost》 €60 (including material cost, drink, sweets)
《Group size》 minimum 3 participants, maximum 6
《Language》 Japanese & English
《Location》 along the Amstelveenseweg, near the main entrance of Amsterdamse Bos. 2 minutes walk from Bus stop: Amsterdamse Bos. I will send you the details after you apply for the workshop.
Recently, our popular “Miniature Wagashi” workshop has been attracting many participants.
Today, a close group of three friends joined us.
Although it was their first time working with miniature clay, they enjoyed making dango, dorayaki, senbei, daifuku, and more, carefully crafting each piece one by one.
As longtime friends, they chatted happily while working with their hands. They chatted happily while creating the piece, and were delighted when it was completed...
I also had a wonderful time with such lovely participants. Thank you very much for joining the workshop.
One of the great things about handmade crafts is that you can learn how to make them, enjoy the process of creation, feel the satisfaction of completing a piece, and continue to enjoy it afterwards by displaying or using it.
Using your hands and trying new things is also great brain exercise.
You can enjoy it with friends in a relaxed, cheerful atmosphere, or join alone and meet new people.
At Coloratura, in addition to miniature clay, I am preparing a variety of craft workshops for you to enjoy.
Tsumami-zaiku (traditional Japanese fabric folding) workshops will be starting soon—stay tuned!
I’m excited to share that Coloratura’s tsumami-zaiku (traditional Japanese fabric crafts) will be for sale at the upcoming Japanese School Fair in Rotterdam.
While I won’t be attending in person, the organizers have selected some pieces in advance to be showcased at the event.
I usually don’t sell in Rotterdam, so I’m happy for the local community to get a chance to see and enjoy tsumami-zaiku.
This school fair is open not only to Japanese school families but also to the general public, so it’s a wonderful event to explore!
At Coloratura, workshops are my main focus. Miniature clay and Japanese-style handmade crafts are sold only a few times a year at Japanese markets and events etc., and I do not operate an online shop.
However, I am happy to accommodate special orders, such as multiple items, upon request.
If you’re interested, please feel free to contact me.
Yesterday, I participated in the “BUNKA-SAI Festival” held at SAKB (Nemo Sabo) in Amstelveen, organized by Jacop, and sold handmade items such as miniature clay and tsumami-zaiku crafts.
I offered a wide range of items, including Japanese-style miniature clay pieces like onigiri and wagashi, handmade accessories and ornaments, as well as practical items such as bookmarks and keychains. It was wonderful to see so many people take an interest in them.
At these Japanese event, many visitors are either Japanese or locals who love Japanese culture.
Seeing people smile and say “So cute!” or “Beautiful!” when looking at the items is truly heartwarming. Some even expressed interest in joining my workshops, which is very encouraging. I was especially happy to meet people who said they follow me on Instagram or came specifically to see my booth. The little interactions with visitors were also enjoyable, and it was a real pleasure to sell my items.
The event was blessed with great weather and was a huge success! I believe visitors also enjoyed Japanese food, various shops, performances, and workshops.
Thank you to everyone who visited our booth! We are also deeply grateful to Jacop and all the volunteers who supported the event.
They had first joined Coloratura’s miniature clay workshop at the Japan Festival in Amstelveen this June, and since then they became interested and came this time.
At the Japan Festival workshop, the sushi toppings (tuna and salmon) were prepared by me, and participants sliced them. But in this workshop, we created the toppings entirely from scratch.
In the first lesson, we focused on making nigiri sushi and prepared ingredients for miso soup and gunkan sushi.
In the second lesson, we made sushi rolls, gunkan, miso soup, chopsticks… We also painted chopsticks, applied varnish, and assembled everything on plates and boards to complete the set!
The girl is 6 years old.
This sushi project is one of the more challenging ones among the miniature clay workshops. Some parts were difficult to make, but with help from me and her parents, she was able to finish such an adorable and delicious-looking sushi set.
Thank you very much for joining !
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☆ I hold one-day workshops from time to time. Please see below.
