Should I season/pre-treatment my mogake yakishime kyusu?

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I bought a new mogake yakishime kyusu. And now I'm pondering whether I should or should not season/pre-treat the teapot.

If it's recommended to season the teapot, what is the good way to do it? Boiling method (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9F8llnG2Bgg) like yinxing teapots?

I am grateful for all advices.

[Chip]

Hi, welcome to the forum.

Can you post a link for the actual pot?

Generally with Tokoname you simply rinse with hot water a few times and brew. You could do a seasoning with sencha or whatever you plan to use the kyusu for ... but generally Tokoname does not require all the seasoning of a Yixing nor does it absorb flavors and aromas as quickly.

You could soak it in water and heat the water to just under boiling, but I have never had to do this with Tokoname.

[fermi.paradox]

Thank you for your reply! Hope this photo helps:

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[Chip]

Ah, Jin from tokoname.org? Very nice kyusu indeed!

After a session or two of sencha it will be perfectly "seasoned."

[fermi.paradox]

Heh. I guess it is quite recognizable. I start to season. Thank you for your help!

[Chip]

Enjoy!

Hopefully this is being used for sencha?

[fermi.paradox]

Yes! That is exactly what I've planned: nothing but sencha.

[Chip]

Loistavaa!

[Alex]

Yeah exactly what Chip said.

Lovely pot! enjoy!

[fermi.paradox]

Thank you, Alex. I will.