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Damaged goods: Kintsugi craftsman repairs plates and people

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Jun Morooka, the kintsugi teacher in Sydney Source: Kintsugi Australia

Kintsugi, the ancient Japanese art of repairing broken pottery, is not only giving damaged plates and bowls another life, but teaching everyday Australians about the beauty in broken things.


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Kintsugi, the ancient Japanese art of repairing broken pottery, is not only giving damaged plates and bowls another life, but teaching everyday Australians about the beauty in broken things.


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