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June. The month of June in Japan means a rainy season—rain, rain, (but sometimes really lovely fine weather) and rain. However, in this season, Hydrangeas, Ajisai in Japanese, are very eye-catching.
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[Online] How to Eat Japanese Soba Noodles? How to Use Sobachoko Cup?
As we introduce Sobachoko cups on our online shop, Sobachoko cups are originally used for eating Soba noodles.
However, you may have some questions; "Soba noodles?" "How do you use this cup then?" Yes, Ramen is famous, Udon is popular, but Soba is also one of our common noodles! Here is a good example to show you how to eat Japanese Soba noodles, made by Chiyoda Ward of Tokyo.
Sobachoko cup also works as a multi-use container as for coffee, green tea, sake, yogurt, fruit, ice cream and can also be as a cup planter.
Check our Sobachoko collection? >> http://www.jpap.club/collections/sobachoko-cups
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[Online] Sake Breweries from Kyushu Region Opening Event!
Sake breweries from Kyushu region opening event has started at JR Hakata station! You can taste selected 47 sort of sakes (¥300-¥700) from 15 different sake breweries.
Illuminated with Sakura cherry blossom color!
Highly recommended to get this original sobachoko cup exclusively made for this event, and collaborated with ARITA PLUS—a group of potters from Arita for creating new tableware for professionals. In a stand of ARITA PLUS, you can find your favorite from 400 sorts of sakewares!
Receiving an explanation how to finish up this coelacanth motif.
Got one!
If you live in and around Fukuoka, drop by this event!
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九州酒蔵びらき (きゅうしゅうさかぐらびらき)Kyushu Sakagura Biraki
- in front of JR HAKATA station - 24-27 Mar. 2016 - weekday: 16:00-21:00 / weekend: 12:00-21:00
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[Online] Create Your Own Mix and Match Style!
The presentation is important for Japanese cuisine; we carefully choose tablewares to create harmony between meals and dishes we serve on, and the season is also an important element. The beautiful table setting is made by matching varied tablewares different in colors, sizes, and shapes.
Based on this concept, we enjoy this mix and match table setting on a daily-basis, and this is the easiest way you can try with our new products: blue and white plates!
Blue traditional pattern on a Sobachoko cup.Blue modernized traditional patterns on a plate.
Just one same color is good enough to lead you to enjoy your mix and match style!
Or, opposite colors combination is also lovely!
Small plates are perfect for condiments, pickles, olives, sauces, dips, small sweets, sugar cubes, Shoyu—Soy Sauce, and even accessories. But as you can see here, they work well as a coaster with your favorite cup!
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+ New plates 10.5cm(photo shown) and 14.5cm
+ Big Sobachoko multi-use cups
*small cups will be available soon!
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[Online] 《NEW IN!》Exclusive Guinomi Sake Cup set
We're happy to announce you the new Guinomi Sake cup set is now available!
Each cup has about 90ml (full) capacity.
This cup is made to enjoy Japanese sake, but you can also enjoy your favourite green tea like sencha in this cup.
Made by Shinemon-gama Kiln from Arita.
This maker is widely admired for its original and varied glaze techniques, carried out by highly skilled master craftsmen. Different glazes fuse together on each piece, resulting in beautiful color gradations unique to each item.
Hand-writing signature on each cups.
Also on the wooden box.
We also have a smaller size of sake cup set: the cup has about 35ml capacity.
>> Set of Guinomi Sake Cup, 35ml
Each cup is all hand-made (made by potters wheel), has a unique and mesmerizing finish. Its simple shape can also complement the beauty.
For you who love one of a kind beauty.
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[Online] Arita "porcelain" MINI Cooper
In Arita town, there're so many unique things which tell you "this is a town of porcelain".
This MINI Cooper is one of them. Traditional Arita porcelain pattern is painted.
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Rabbit is called "Usagi" in Japanese.
Usagi motif has been admired as an auspicious one of fertility.
It is also said "Rabbit in the moon" in Japan, as "Crab in the moon", "Man in the moon""Reading lady in the moon" etc in other country of the world...
Rabbit "Usagi in Japanese" motif has been admired as an auspicious motif of fertility. Of course for porcelains too!
Mamezara—small plates for condiments, pickles, olives, sauces, dips, small sweets, sugar cubes, Shoyu—Soy Sauce, and even accessories. Ideal gift for Christmas and of course Easter!
Other products with usagi rabbits coming soon on our website! Don't miss them!
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[Online] 《NEW IN!》Shinogi, made by Riso, Arita Japan
"Shinogi" is one of traditional decoration techniques by hand for pottery/porcelain engraving the surface.
Riso-gama Kiln strives to make new technique using current digital techniques, and the challenge enables the maker to make beautifully equally designed lines on all the surface, even backside. These minimalism style tablewares works well for daily use and professional use as well.
Shinogi by Riso Porcelain.
>> See more "Shinogi" series products
>> See more "Shinogi" series products

