Japanese Handmade Glass Cups and Small Bowls for Sake Evenings
Handmade Japanese glass cups, a tulip glass and small bowls by a Saitama glass artist: choosing, sizes, prices, care, and ordering from abroad via Buyee.
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Raden Hair Clips: Choosing a Japanese Mother-of-Pearl Barrette from Kyoto
Choose a Japanese mother-of-pearl (raden) barrette or hair clip by shape and shell color: Kyoto kimono-craft pieces, prices, and buying from abroad.
Ohitsu Rice Container: How to Use and Care for a Magewappa Ohitsu
What an ohitsu does, which size to choose and how to care for it: a guide to the Japanese wooden rice container made with Odate magewappa bentwood.
How to Use a Japanese Steamer Basket: The Wooden Magewappa Seiro
How to use a Japanese wooden steamer basket (seiro): setup, heat, steaming times and care, plus a magewappa seiro from Odate that suits any pot size.
What Is Kinsai? Kyoto's Gold-Leaf Kimono Craft and NOB MIYAKE
Kinsai is the Kyoto craft of decorating kimono with gold leaf and gold powder. Meet NOB MIYAKE, a certified kinsai craftsman, and the accessories he makes.
Azuma Bukuro: A Guide to Furoshiki-Style Bags Made from Kimono
An azuma bukuro is a Japanese cloth bag tied like a furoshiki. How it works, which size to choose, and how kico sews each one from vintage kimono.
Upcycled Kimono Shirts: How to Choose a Kimono Aloha Shirt
Each upcycled kimono aloha shirt is one of a kind. Compare silk, tsumugi and cotton yukata shirts from a Japanese atelier, with sizing and care notes.
Japanese Pure Silver: Ice Cream Spoon and Beer Cup in Silver 999
Pure silver conducts heat so well that a spoon softens ice cream in your hand. A guide to a Tokyo workshop's silver spoon and beer cup, with care tips.
Japanese Gifts for Men: Kyoto Gold-Leaf Tie Pins and Silk Pocket Squares
Japanese gifts for men he will actually use: gold-leaf and mother-of-pearl tie pins, a cufflink set and silk pocket squares by a Kyoto kimono craftsman.
Kimono Obi Ties and Bow Ties: Upcycled Obi Accessories
Ties, bow ties, vests and phone straps made from upcycled kimono obi by two Japanese makers: how the obi is used, sizes, lead times and silk care.
Modern Japanese Hanging Scroll: JIQUU Kakejiku in Echizen Washi
JIQUU is a kakejiku made for modern rooms, crafted in Fukui from Echizen washi. Three works on past, present and future, with size, lead time and care.
Japanese Handmade Gifts: Artisan Pieces You Can Order From Abroad
Japanese artisan gifts: Kyoto gold-leaf and mother-of-pearl accessories, upcycled kimono bags and pure silver, plus how to order from abroad via Buyee.
