Sugahara Handmade Glassworks - Artemis Humidifying Flower Vase - Carbon Black / 菅原工芸硝子 Sghr y220110-g first arrived in Japan during

first arrived in Japan during the Nara period (710-794)

Two Kagami glasses in a wooden gift box

who commissioned the craft for daily use during the early Edo period

As expressed in Hakushu Kitahara (北原白秋)’s writing

Sugahara Handmade Glassworks - Artemis Humidifying Flower Vase - Carbon Black / 菅原工芸硝子 Sghr y220110-g first arrived in Japan duringAt the heart of SGHR Sugahara is a quiet but powerful belief: glass is not a static material it is alive. Each piece is shaped through a constant conversation between molten glass and the hands of the maker, guided by experience, intuition, and deep respect for the material. This is not simply production, but a moment of collaboration, gently captured in glass. Sugaharas work carries a warmth that can be felt the moment it is held reflecting both the