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Japanese Teapot Types: How Kyusu, Hohin, Dobin, and Shiboridashi Differ

September 12, 2026August 29, 2026 by Hiro
Japanese teapot types arranged on a wooden table, including a kyusu, hohin, dobin, and cast-iron teapot

Find the Japanese teapot you will reach for every day. Compare kyusu, hohin, dobin, and cast iron by tea, capacity, filter, and pouring style—and avoid buying the wrong pot.

Categories Kitchen Tools Tags dobin, hohin, Japanese Tea, Japanese teapot, kyusu, Nambu Tekki, shiboridashi

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