Recent Articles

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  23rd Oct 2026

  Choosing a Matcha Bowl: Reading the Shape, Size, and Clay of a Chawan

  A matcha bowl is the one piece of teaware you hold in both hands and look straight into. It is wor…

  Published by Team Manekineko-Ai

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  22nd Oct 2026

  Kyo-yaki and Kiyomizu-yaki: A Guide to Kyoto's Many-Styled Pottery

  Set ten pieces of Kiyomizu-yaki side by side and they may look as if they came from ten different…

  Published by Team Manekineko-Ai

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  18th Oct 2026

  Izakaya at Home: Small Plates for a Japanese-Style Evening

  What would you reach for first: a warm skewer, a cool piece of tofu, or the last slice of rolled om…

  Published by Team Manekineko-Ai

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  15th Oct 2026

  Japanese Hot Pot at Home: From One Pot to Your Own Bowl

  What would make everyone linger over one more bowl? Steam rises from the pot in the middle, with sm…

  Published by Team Manekineko-Ai