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  • Nanbu iron-ware kettle and tea pot

    Nanbu ironware, known as Nanbu Tetsubin in Japan, is used either as a kettle or a teapot. 

    This special handcraft originated around late 17th Century, when the feudal lord of Morioka city invited a craftman from Kyoto to teach the local craftsmen to know how to make such iron pot for the tea ceremony. After a while, it became popular not only as a tea ceremony tool but also to be used in daily life in a household. 

  • Celebrate the Beauty of Cherry Blossom Season with Handmade Japanese Artifacts

    As spring unfolds across Japan, something magical happens—cherry blossoms, or sakura, burst into bloom, transforming parks, streets, and riversides...

  • Celebrate Girls' Day with Traditional Handmade Japanese Crafts

    Every year on March 3rd, Japan celebrates Hina-Matsuri, Girls' Day or the Doll Festival. This cherished tradition is a time for families to pray fo...

  • Celebrate the New Year with Ozoni: A Taste of Tradition and the Elegance of Lacquerware

    The Japanese New Year is a time of celebration, reflection, and cherished traditions. One of the most iconic culinary elements of this season is oz...

  • Culture Day and Pop-up Stand

    The 3rd of November marks Culture Day in Japan, celebrating tradition and heritage. Conciding with this "month of culture", a pop-up...

  • Chrysanthemum Festival (The Choyo Festival):the ninth day of the ninth month

    In Japan, there are some traditional festivities, that are still practiced. One of them is on the 9th September and it is called Choyo Festival (Ch...
    Posted in Japanese ceramic, Lacquerware, Made in Japan

  • Celebrating Japanese Children's Day!

    In Japan, the fifth day of May marks a special celebration known as Children's Day or Kodomo no Hi in Japanese. This day is dedicated to celebratin...

  • Exploring the Serenity of Hanami and Japanese Traditional Handcrafts

    In Japan, the arrival of spring heralds the eagerly anticipated tradition of Hanami, a celebration of cherry blossoms that captivates both locals a...
    Posted in Hanmade, Made in Japan, Silk

  • Ethical wooden product from Laos

    Laos is a landlocked country in South-East Asia, which has a lot of forests. Although the percentage has been decreasing slowly about 70% of the co...
    Posted in Hanmade, Laos, Wooden product

  • The seven herb rice porridge in the favorite ceramic bowl!

    In Japan, there is a tradition to eat seven herb rice porridge on the 7th January. This custom originated in China and came to Japanese royal court...
    Posted in Japanese ceramic, Made in Japan

  • Rainbow colored Khan-Atlas fro Uzbekistan

    The story behind this beautiful multi-colored fabric called Khan-Atlas is very touching. In the old times, a ruler of a city in current day Uzbekis...

  • Hida-Shunkei lacquerware from Gifu, Japan

    Hida-Shunkei is a kind of lacquerware made in Gifu Prefecture, Japan. Its characteristic lies in its natural beauty with the base wood patterns com...
    Posted in Hanmade, Lacquerware, Made in Japan