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Tsuru (鶴/つる/Crane) is a symbol of longevity filled with happiness in Japan, often used as a good luck motif. This palm-sized Mamezara plate is perfect for serving small sweets when you enjoy green tea and Matcha! ・Mamezara Small Plate 9cm,Tsuru Crane (krk0438) ・

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[Online] Standard gift box renewal!

Our free standard wrapping box was made of cardboard with newspaper inside. We just renewed it to a much more attractive style: smoky gray and mint color combination, which works well as a gift box too! If you would like to add some more Japanese flair, how about this gift wrapping using Japanese washi paper (220 yen)? > Check the details of our wrapping here!

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Arita Autumn Festival

Over 100 exciting events are happening in Arita in October and November: Parades, open factories, workshops, countryside promenade tours, jazz lives, classical music concerts, cafes, local foods, historical site visits, and more! It's still too early to enjoy the yellow leaves of this gingko tree, which will be in full color in November!

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[Online] Enjoy Ramen / Udon / Donburi at home!

Ramen, Udon, Donburi—they are popular, and ramen/udon/donburi shops have been opened in the world.Fukuoka, our office located, is a famous ramen city where you can easily find ramen shops here and there. We love them, we eat a lot at those shops but also cook at home too! They are not difficult to make; you can find many recipes on websites. So, here are our new bowls to enjoy ramen/udon/donburi at home. They are made by Hakusan Porcelain. Hakusan porcelain started its porcelain production in 1779 in Hasami, Nagasaki JAPAN. Substantially led by in-house designers as Masahiro Mori, Yasuki Sakamoto, and Kazuhiro Tominaga, whose works were often awarded prizes. Their porcelain tablewares are functional, user-friendly, good quality, timeless and go with nicely other products in our lifestyle. You can enjoy all of these foods with the bowls. They also work for salads, fruits. *Dishwasher, oven, and microwave safe. ［HAKUSAN PORCELAIN - Bowl 15.5cm］ Capacity: 900ml Colors: Black / Blue Celadon / White Bigger size? Yes, we have! ［HAKUSAN PORCELAIN - SUNIMOWA Bowl 18cm］ Capacity: 1200ml Color: White The lovely bird chopsticks are also available. Hakusan Porcelain - Chopstick Rest, Bird Check out our HAKUSAN PORCELAIN from Hasami Nagasaki collection!

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[Online] Sometsuke - Blue and White products

Blue and White style for porcelain is called Sometsuke in Japanese. The beauty of Sometsuke is made with its different density and blurred lines. In the early 17th century the blue and white was introduced from China into Japan, Arita was the first place to produce the wares in this country. The combination of these two colors can complement the beauty of design, various patterns and charming simplicity, which can easily be coordinated with your tableware. Blue and White's dishes are often used for a Japanese traditional haute cuisine Kaiseki multi-course dish in restaurants, but of course, its beautiful simplicity can also make it possible to be for other usages in your way at home! For example our way, After the work, Check our blue and white collection here!

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[Online] NEW SERIES - SORI YANAGI's Kitchen Utensils

Do you know about SORI YANAGI? Sori Yanagi is one of the most inspiring and respected Japanese designers in the world. As his Butterfly Stool (1954) is considered iconic in the world of Japanese design, his kitchen tools have also been admired and long-selling with its simplicity, stylish design and high function. We have grown our collections—not only dinnerware but also beautiful and functional Japanese kitchen tools, tabletop items. So we decided to share with you SORI YANAGI's cooking utensils as our first addition due to its functional beauty and timeless design. Here're some of his products: Matte Kettle The unique shape is decorative and ornamental, yet functional. The stay-cool handle can be folded to the sides—storage also becomes non-issue even with limited spaces. Tongs with/without Holes The tongs are made by an integrated moding—no joint design which allows you to wash it easily and keep it clean. Ideal for pasta, sauté meat and fish, salad, and udon/soba noodle—easy to hold and pick. Punching strainer The slightly dented bottom is practical for a proper draining. This strainer fits perfectly inside this Yanagi's stainless steel bowl of each size, leaving enough space for liquids to drain. Ideal for everyday use as washing vegetables, draining noodles. Bowl Each size of the strainers and bowls fit perfectly. The bowls are sleek with a gently curled rim and easily nestable on their own. Strainer and Bowl fits perfectly! Ladle/Skimmer/Turner All tools are made by an integrated moding—no joint design which allows you to wash it easily and keep it clean. The ladle/skimmer's triangular, oval form helps to ladle along the edge of the bottom of a pot. All products are made in Tsubame, Niigata Japan by Japanese master craftsmen with much attention to detail. If you are interested in Japanese modern and functional beauty design, Sori Yanagi's works are for you! ::: ▶SORI YANAGI Kitchen Utensils collection

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[Online] How to Make Matcha at Home?

Matcha is now popular around the world due to its health benefits and taste. You can enjoy it at home, not just at a cafe! We're happy to share with you "how to make matcha tea at home".The products we use are:1. Matcha Bowl 2. Matcha powder3. Chasen: Bamboo whisk4. Chashaku: Matcha tea scoop5. Hot water (60-70ml/70-80°C) We add captions to the video, or you can read them with YouTube subtitles. You can use a large cup, teaspoon, and milk frother instead, but we think a whisking action can bring you a tranquil and concentrated moment, and using a matcha bowl gives you a touch of Japanese wabi-sabi on your table! Getting nice foam and taste, the right hot water temperature, the correct amount of matcha powder—it sounds complicated but it's not really! If you keep doing it, you'll eventually get better and can find your preference! . If you want to know more about whisking, let's check out this video! . Products in the video are now available: Matcha bowl (ksn0199) Set of Chasen Bamboo whisk and Chashaku Matcha tea scoop (yst0581) . All Matcha bowls collection: Japanese Matcha bowls

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[Online] Matcha Whisking

My friend takes tea ceremony lessons, and she shares a video with us for whisking Matcha beautifully. Check how to whisk nicely to make Matcha with a lot of foam! This was in a proper Japanese tea room, using special utensils, but you can enjoy your Matcha time at home too in an easy way. How? We'll show you on our next post! Are you interested in our Matcha bowl collection?

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