第3話

Chef's Table vol.8

Episode 3
【 模倣 】ー 理想と現実の狭間で、背中を追い続ける ー
宝石（唐物）を夢見ながらも、現実には隣国・瀬戸の背中を追う日々が続きます。
唐物になれぬなら、せめて日本一の瀬戸の技を。
植物の灰が偶然作り出す「灰釉」は、憧れに追いつこうと足掻いた修行時代の証です。
先行く背中を夢見ながら、まだ何者にもなれずに揺れる淡い色は、完璧を知ったがゆえに味わう、未完成の清らかな苦悩そのものです。

【 Imitation 】ー Chasing the shadow, caught between ideal and reality ー
Dreaming of exquisite continental treasures (Karamono), days were spent chasing the shadow of the neighboring rival, Seto.
If one could not become a masterpiece, then at least master the techniques of Seto, the finest in Japan.
The Kai-yu (Ash Glaze), accidentally birthed by plant ash, stands as a testament to those apprentice days of struggling to catch up to an aspiration.
Gazing at the back of the leader, the faint, trembling color of a craftsman who has yet to find his identity reflects the pure, unfulfilled agony—a sorrow tasted only by those who truly understand perfection.