Glass
Edo kiriko (“cut glass from Edo”) is definitely one of Japan’s most pleasing traditional art forms. The artisanal glass craft is characterized by intricately designed…
With temperatures above 40 degrees Celcius recently breaking records in some parts of Japan, the dangers of 熱中症 nechūshō, or heat stroke, have never been…
“It’s just like peering into the ocean” Photo by © grape Shop With their exquisite coloring, shading, texture and sandblasted designs, these gorgeous glasses from…
We’ve all seen lobsters, and many of us have even seen them up close. From mottled brown, even orange and blue, they can be quite…
Small glass plates are useful for many things. Some people use them to serve food and desserts, to serve sweets for entertaining, or to hold…
Sake: Japanese rice wine “Loved this presentation of traditional Japanese Sake” by shankar s. is licensed under CC BY 2.0, © Flickr.com If you are…
An iconic Japanese summer sight: kingyo-sukui In addition to stalls selling takoyaki, okonomiyaki, candy apples, and the like, traditional Japanese summer festival stalls will often…
No matter how you look at it, it looks like an ordinary glass… We’d like to introduce this Japanese drinkware which looks just like glass…
On a special day, you want to toast with a nice glass that you don’t normally use. If you can toast with cocktail glasses, your…
Here are some items for cat-lovers that are brimming with kawaii! Cat paws are indescribably cute. Who can resist their soft fur and plump shape?…
SHIWA LAB, a new brand established by Japanese design company Q.I Inc., has created the world’s first glass with a surface reproducing the texture of…
When you see celebrities living out fabulous lives on social media or on TV programs, don’t you sometimes think, “I wish I could add a…
Japan’s celebrated sakura season is in full bloom, but as cherry blossom petals begin to flutter to the ground after a short but sweet appearance,…
Bingata 紅型 is a traditional Okinawan textile dyeing technique that has long attracted people with its bright colors and simple motifs inspired by the flowers,…
With its feature film, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie: Mugen Train officially becoming the highest grossing movie of all time in Japan, it’s…