15th Jan 2019
Coming of age ceremonies are usually held at public halls.Depending on the area in Japan, some ceremonies are held at hotels or even at Tokyo Disneyland, as it is for those in Urayasu City in Chiba Pr…
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7th Jan 2019
On the morning of January 7th, kitchens across Japan fill with the gentle, herbal steam of nanakusa-gayu (七草粥) — a thin rice porridge made with seven wild spring herbs. It is one of the quietest…
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6th Jan 2019
Let me express the greetings of the season.Major New Year icons are the pine tree, bamboo, plums and so on. All of them are symbols of good fortune and longevity.https://manekineko-ai.com/japanese-gla…
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28th Dec 2018
Hi, Christmas was ended, and we have started preparing for New Year in Japan.When I visited Naramachi of Nara, I took a lot of photos of old streets so please have a look and refer to it. Japanese gre…
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18th Dec 2018
324 puzzle box was specially restocked from the popular Hakone Yosegi ZaikuSecret Himitsu Box. It has been 2 years since last restock! As you see from the number of processes, it takes a long t…
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17th Dec 2018
If there is one maneki neko that feels more like a work of art than a souvenir, it is the Kyoto-style lucky cat. Quieter in color than the bright porcelains of Seto, softer in spirit than the bold gol…
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Karakuri Yoji Tori is Cute Kitchintool and Nice Ornaments.Lower the lever down, birds pick the toothpick automatically.…
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15th Dec 2018
The first time you pick up a properly made Japanese craft object — a lacquer tea bowl, a Suruga bamboo flower vase, a Seki kitchen knife, a Karatsu cup still carrying the marks of the wood-fired…
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11th Dec 2018
I was in Saga Prefecture Arita-cho last week.After having a meeting with the craftsman, went to the antique shop to get the demitasse cup which is over 100 years ago.I am sending you the image of it a…
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4th Dec 2018
It is popular Hakone Yosegi Zaiku, Karakuri Pazzule among customers. This got attention and got lots of inquires. Remaining stock is very few. It is shape of coffeecup but if I put sugar in cup, what…
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4th Dec 2018
Arita porcelain (Arita-yaki) is the generic name of porcelain that has been burned around Saga Prefecture Arita.Hard and tough, in white porcelain with a sense of transparency, it is characterized by…
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2nd Dec 2018
There is an old saying among Japanese tea practitioners: “Ichi Raku, ni Hagi, san Karatsu.” First Raku, second Hagi, third Karatsu. For four hundred years, these three kilns have been cons…
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