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5 Recommended Items for Kimono Lovers: Blending Tradition with Modern Elegance
Discover five unique gifts that feature kimono motifs or aesthetics, perfect for lovers of…
Aesthetic Chawanmushi Bowls: Multiple Uses and Visual Appeal
Discover the many uses of chawanmushi bowls, perfect for not only egg custard, but…
Enjoy the Summer Season: Introducing the Perfect Gift Ideas
Discover Japanese gifts perfect for summer, featuring treasures like Edo glass bowls and Bizen…
What Is Ochugen? All about Japan’s Summer Gift Giving
Learn about ochugen, the Japanese tradition of midyear gift-giving. Explore its history, timing, and…
A Refreshing Table: Recommended Blue Dinnerware for the Summer Season
Welcome summer with a selection of blue Japanese tableware, perfect for adding a refreshing…
How to Care for Your Japanese Chopsticks
Learn how to care for your Japanese chopsticks with tips on washing, storing, and…
How to Use Chopsticks: Easy Steps for Beginners
Learn how to use chopsticks in our step-by-step guide, including everything from holding the…
Enhancing Mealtime: How to Choose the Best Chopsticks
Learn how to pick the perfect chopsticks with our detailed guide on the best…
Japanese Wedding Traditions and Customs: 5 Unfamiliar and Unique Practices
Discover five unique traditional Japanese wedding customs, from marriage certificates to symbolic yomeiri-dogu, and…
Welcome to the World of Luxury Vases
Each of these five luxury Japanese vases is a masterpiece, imbuing your home with…
Entertaining in Style: Premium Teaware and Accessories for the Discerning Host
Japanese lacquerware, bamboo basketry, and handcrafted teapots and tea cups make sharing a cup…
How to Care for Your Chasen
Learn how to care for your matcha whisk, known as "chasen" in Japanese. Chasen…
Fast, Fun & Fancy: Tips For Your Bento Box Masterpiece
Level up your bento boxes with these tips for everything from bento shopping to…
10 Cherry-picked Facts to Wow Your Blossom Buddies
Dazzle your friends with your cherry blossom knowledge with these 10 facts about sakura.
Thanks, Mom: Gift Ideas for Mother's Day
This gift guide can help you find the perfect handcrafted Japanese presents for Mother's…
Japanese Vases for Spring
We introduce five vases, traditional and modern, that will add Japanese flair to your…
Hop into Spring: Gift Ideas Featuring Rabbit Motifs
Add a touch of spring with this selection of rabbit-themed gifts, from charming furoshiki…
Seeing Double: A Series of Sets
Meet your match with these Japanese tableware sets of two, ideal for gifting or…
The Year-End Party at Musubi Kiln
At MUSUBI's office, we took advantage of lunchtime to host our own year-end party,…
Fermentation: A Tradition Thriving in Modern Times
In Japan, everyday items like miso, soy sauce, bonito flakes, and natto, all products…
Usami Taki
Unique White Elephant Gifts
Make your gifts stand out at a White Elephant party with fun Japanese tableware…
Ominato, Five Ways
Admire puzzles or woodcrafts? Explore five intricately crafted pieces of Kumiko woodworking from Ominato…
Mission Impossible: Shopping for the Hard to Shop For
There's no question that one of the most stressful parts of the holiday season…
Shades of the Seasons: Gift Ideas with Autumn Colors
Discover autumn gifts in red and gold, featuring lucky cats, lacquerware, and more inspired…