Recent Articles

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  14th Jul 2026

  How to Choose a Japanese Sake Cup: A Guide to Shapes, Materials, and Giving One Well

  Three questions decide a sake cup: which shape fits their way of drinking, which material fits the…

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  14th Jul 2026

  How to Care for Japanese Wooden and Lacquered Chopsticks

  Chopsticks are the most personal object on a Japanese table — and the care they ask for is about t…

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  11th Jul 2026

  Japanese Tea Gifts: How to Choose Yunomi, Kyusu, and Matcha Bowls

  Match the object to the way the person already drinks tea, and the gift cannot miss. There is a q…

  Published by Team Manekineko-Ai

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  19th Jun 2026

  Handmade vs Factory-Made Japanese Tableware: How to Tell the Difference

  Handmade and factory-made are not a hierarchy. They are answers to different questions — and once…