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Kaleidoscopes are highly regarded as art works in Europe and America. Arita-yaki kaleidoscopes have been exhibited and showcased at places including the Krakow National Museum (Poland) and the World Kaleidoscope Exhibition (America), receiving high praise. The healing effects of kaleidoscopes have been medically proven, and their use in hospitals has recently been gathering attention. They are used to aid in the recovery of adults with excessive stress, and to exercise the right-brains of children to improve concentration and creativity.

The kaleidoscope, with a 200-year history, and Arita-yaki, with a 400-year tradition. Through their combination, the Arita-yaki kaleidoscope was born. Its beauty and originality is receiving high praise not just in Japan but also America and Europe, and the healing effects created by its wonderful patterns are receiving attention from medical researchers. Look at the beautiful surface yourself, and then experience the magical world that expands out from the other side of the tiny hole. The patterns, with their beautiful palette of colors, will never grow old. The ordinary every-day world also looks fantastical when viewed through the kaleidoscope. The miniature universe inside the tube holds a mysterious fascination that will make you want to gaze into it forever.

Teleido Type The teleidoscope is unusual in that its lens is attached to the end of the tube. Enjoy patterns created from your surroundings. Look through the Teleido Type and see: Dry Type Has a sealed chamber of objects and a mirror system. The most popular type. Oil Type With a mirror system and a sealed chamber of objects full of oil, which slows the movement of the objects.

Ordinarily, works baked in a kiln fire like living creatures, contracting significantly and all emerging at different sizes. Because a kaleidoscope is made out of a number of parts and therefore requires a high degree of exactitude, having the metal parts, glass, mirror, and fired tube match is a monumentally difficult task. In addition, in order that these kaleidoscopes be enjoyable by all ages, from young to old, the creators challenged themselves to make the clay base 15% lighter than normal. In order to create a perfect tube they experimented with not just the base but also the firing position inside the kiln, a variety of shapes (to find those that warped least), and every other aspect of the creation and firing process. The result of this arduous trial-and-error process are the Arita-Yaki Kaleidoscopes.

■2007 Awarded Outstanding Product Prize■ Arita-Yaki Kaleidoscope recognized by the Small & Medium Enterprise Cross-Industry Exchange Foundation. Has participated in a variety of art exhibitions and kaleidoscope exhibitions. A kaleidoscope maker who operates on the world stage, having contributed to many kaleidoscope projects. ●2001 World Kaleidoscope Convention [Maiko] Runner-Up Grand Prix ●2003 World Kaleidoscope Convention [Maiko 2003] Runner-Up Grand Prix ●2004 Exhibited at the Hamanaku Hanahaku. Won the Hamamatsu Mayor's Prize for a giant 5m kaleidoscope.

Founded in 1879, and actively exhibits around the world. Has received over sixty prizes. Is a purveyor to the Imperial Household Agency. Their complicated forms and delicate, elegant images are their hallmark.

Since its establishment in Arita, the birthplace of porcelain in Japan, the Gen-emon Kiln has continued to use its own special methods to make pieces that capture the spirit of the period. In every product created using their well-refined processes, the tradition and spirit of old Imari, handed down from the original artisans, lives on.

The pendant-type Arita-Yaki Kaleidoscope is like an art gallery that fits in your hand, allowing you to enjoy enchanting images and the traditional beauty of Arita-yaki anywhere and at any time. Includes a bag with a total length of 6cm, handy for carrying around. The world's first porcelain kaleidoscope, which allows you to simultaneously enjoy the smooth beauty of Arita-yaki--with its 400 year history--and the healing kaleidoscope, medically proven to be effective. These are magical items that will be accepted joyfully when given as presents for Mother's Day, Father's Day, a wedding, a housewarming, a hospital visit or any occasion. We recommend them as a gift for someone special. ●Size (cm): height 5.7 x width 1.8 ●Type: Teleido Type ●Materials: porcelain, crystal ●Chain: 720mm ●Incl. Gift Case JPY15,000～   Because this is a teleidoscope type, you can enjoy a variety of patterns simply be looking at the world around you. (Image is just an example.)   Includes a bag with a total length of 6cm, handy for carrying around.