Inlaid porcelain matcha tea bowl by Mr. Shinya Taniguchi 谷口晋也

I already introduced Mr. Taniguchi on my previous blog, so I will skip the details. This type of cup or bowl is generally used for tea ceremony in Japan. The size is about 11cm in diameter and the hight of about 6.5cm. Very simple square repetitive pattern, which I personally like. The beauty of this bowl is…

Inlaid porcelain large plate by Mr. Shinya Taniguchi

Mr. Taniguchi was born in Kyoto, where his family has been a potter for many years. The area has been know for a traditional pottery called Kiyomizu yaki, where is famous for the old temple called Kiyomizu dera (Kiyomizu temple). Kiyomizu yaki is characterized by hand painted traditional design and they often produce tea ceremony…

Laminated bamboo coat hanger with mirror and ladder by Teori

There are numerous number of coat hangers on the market, but the most of them work as just a coat hanger. This coat hanger, which is called And Mirror, has a large mirror attached to the hanger. So you can hang 3 to 4 coats and you can also check yourself on the mirror at…

Himitsubako yosegi puzzle box of 10 movements to open also arrived from Hakone

As  I informed you previously, Hakone yosegizaiku himitsubako arrived this week and it was more difficult 21 movements to open. This time, easier one of 10 movements, but the same size (15cm wideth), arrived! I waited for about 6 months for this to come in!!! The surfaces of the box are covered with yosegi marquetry….

Beautiful flower shaped chopsticks rests from Kyoto Tousengama Kiyomizuyaki

These chopsticks rest are made in Kyoto called Tousengama near Kiyomizu temple. These are all hand painted and the edges are fished with real gold. These are relatively large size of 5.5cm x 4.5cm and very decorative. The wooden box is also hand painted. There are different different design too. They can also be used…

Himitsubako, puzzle box, secret box available in Tokyo

Himitsubako, which is also called puzzle box, secret box, trick box, has just arrived today!!! We normally stock over 30 types of karakuri and secret boxes, but the traditional ones are very hard to obtain in Japan. For other puzzle boxes and for buying them, please visit this page. I waited for over 5 months…

Laminated bamboo compact table for two by Teori

Many appartments in Tokyo are generally very small and the space for putting furniture is quite limitted. You can, therefore, encounter those furniture, which is considerably smaller than that of other counties, in Japan. It would be the best if you have a large space for placing large furniture in your room, but you can…

Laminated bamboo simple shelf by Teori

Good things about bamboo are that it is eco friendly because bamboo grows very fast and grows like weeds and also bamboo is very tough and strong material, so the furniture made of bamboo last for a long time. This simple laminated bamboo shelf is made in Kurashiki of Japan called Teori. I have been using…

Bamboo bean shaped plate and rectangular plate

This plate can be used as a place mat and also be used as a serving plate. Relatively large size. The back of the plate is carved, so when it is light weight and it appears to be floating on a table. For more details about the bean shaped plate, please visit our online stores:…

Bamboo lunch box Made in Japan 国産竹製弁当箱

The laminated bamboo lunch box is getting popular in Japan, because it is stronger than that of wood and it keeps rice in a good condition. It is made from a block of laminated bamboo, carved into the lunch box shape.   For more details you can visit our online stores Yahoo shop: http://store.shopping.yahoo.co.jp/maaoyama/208-1.html Aoyama Market:…

Bamboo cutting board / serving plate

  These serving plates or cutting boards are made with laminated bamboo and they are made in Kouchi prefecture. They use the locally grown bamboo for their products and they also make laminated bamboo handles for Lexus, the luxuary version of Toyota vehicles. There are two designs, round and square. They can be used for…

Laminated bamboo sushi plate 竹製の寿司台

The sushi plate is made by a small copany called Cosmo Koubou, where makes Lexus bamboo handles. They use those bamboo grown in Kouchi prefecture and they laminated them by themselves. The plate has four legs, so it appears to be floated. The size is W35cm x D11ｘ H0.7cm Very light weight and perfect size…