Experience the Beauty of the 400-Year-Old Pottery Tradition of Arita Ware with These Dainty Tea Cups Inspired by Touken Danshi!

PRESS RELEASE
Dec. 28, 2016 17:11 PST

The PC browser game and smartphone app Touken Ranbu -Online- has teamed up with Koransha, a long-established producer of Saga Prefecture's traditional pottery Arita ware, to offer fans tea cups inspired by Touken Danshi! Featuring designs inspired by popular characters like Mikazuki Munechika and Uguisumaru, these absolutely stunning tea cups are sure to add a little sparkle to tea time for Touken Ranbu fans. The Touken Ranbu -Online- Arita Ware Tea Cups retail at ¥4,860 each (including tax, not including shipping and handling), and pre-orders started on Premium Bandai on Wednesday, Dec. 28.

■ Product Features
These tea cups are inspired by Mikazuki Munechika, Tsurumaru Kuninaga, Shokudaikiri Mitsutada, and Uguisumaru from Touken Ranbu -Online-, and they're made in collaboration with Koransha, Japan's most famous producer of Arita ware. This year marks the 400th anniversary of the birth of Arita ware, making this collaboration with Touken Danshi very special indeed.

The outside of each cup is decorated with the traditional Eastern design "the Four Gentlemen" ( shi kun shi ), which features orchids, bamboo, chrysanthemums, and plum blossoms. This design simultaneously conveys the fascinating worlds of both Touken Ranbu and Arita ware. Each design incorporates colours inspired by its respective Touken Danshi, with gold leaf for an elegant finish. Since the design on the outside of each cup is the same, they look beautiful displayed together, making them perfect for collecting.

The inside of each tea cup features the sword crest of one of the four Touken Danshi in gold. When you pour a drink into one of these cups, the sword crest glimmers beautifully from the depths of your drink, creating a relaxing moment that Touken Ranbu fans are sure to appreciate.

As these cups are made using Koransha's incredible industrial expertise, they're wonderfully thin and light, making them a delight to hold in the hand. The high quality of these exquisite cups means you can keep enjoying them for many years to come.

■ Product Details
Name: Touken Ranbu -Online- Arita Ware Tea Cups
Price: ¥4,860 each (including tax, not including shipping and handling)
Recommended Age: 15+
Versions:
・Mikazuki Munechika
・Tsurumaru Kuninaga
・Shokudaikiri Mitsutada
・Uguisumaru
Dimensions (approx.): 87 x 55 mm | 3.4" x 2.2”
Material: Porcelain
Country of Manufacture: Japan
Available at: Premium Bandai, others TBD
Pre-order Period: From 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2016 while supplies last
Estimated Delivery: March 2017