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Everyday things,
chosen in Japan.

Tableware, home decor and the stories behind everyday Japanese things.

Short, photo-first guides. What to pick, and why.

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A red clay kyusu teapot with a side handle, a cup of green tea and a dish of loose tea leaves on a tatami mat, seen from above
Tableware

Japanese green tea at home: the kyusu and how to use it

Why Japanese homes brew tea in a small side-handle teapot, and the everyday way to make it. Cool the water in the cups first, then pour in turns.

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A Kutani ware yunomi teacup and a small yellow cup filled with green tea
Tableware

Japanese green tea at home: the kyusu and how to use it

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Rice in a bowl on the left and miso soup in a wooden bowl on the right, with chopsticks in front
Tableware

Rice bowl, soup bowl, donburi: Japanese bowls and how we use them

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Sake being poured from a tokkuri into small cups next to a small dish of food
Tableware

Sake at home: tokkuri, ochoko, and the wooden masu

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Rows of white ceramic lucky cat figurines left as offerings at Gotokuji temple in Tokyo
Decor

Gotokuji: the Tokyo temple where the lucky cat was born

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AI-generated image of a Kutani bowl with a mejiro birdAI-generated
Tableware

Birds in Japanese crafts: ceramics and lacquerware

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AI-generated image: white bird-shaped porcelain, a lidded blue and white jar, two dishes, two small chopstick rests and a toothpick holder on a dark wooden table by a paper windowAI-generated
Tableware

Small things that make a dining table feel set

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AI-generated image of a small folding screen behind a ceramic bowlAI-generated
Decor

Small folding screens to display your favorite pieces

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Gifts wrapped in pastel furoshiki cloth
Decor

Furoshiki: the cloth that replaces wrapping paper

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