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Welcome the New Year with a Bowl of Matcha Tea
Enjoy your first cup of matcha tea of the new year with this elegant table setting and celebrate a new start with friends and family.
Interview With An Artist: Ritsuzan Tomita - Chinkin
"Chinkin" is a technique that elegantly decorates the lustrous surface of lacquerware with gold.
Decorative Techniques for Japanese Lacquerware
Lacquerware is a representative Japanese craft. Its smooth, moist texture and elegant luminous beauty have a unique charm all their own.
What is "Iwai-bashi"? The special festival chopsticks
"Iwai-bashi (special festival chopsticks)" are chopsticks, shaved thin on both ends, and used for celebratory meals such as New Year's and wedding ceremonies.
Celebratory Rabbit Items for the Year 2023
In association with the year of the Rabbit, we would like to introduce Musubi Kiln's recommended 6 products with a rabbit motif that are perfect for the New Year.
Osechi ryori: Culinary Art Celebrating the New Year
We'll show you different styles on how to serve Osechi ryori from the traditional three tiers Jubako style presentation to a one-plate serving style.
Enjoy the auspicious motifs and designs of the tableware, and the traditional menus prepared for this once-in-a year special occasion.
Lacquerware for a Special Occasion
The graceful and lustrous shine of lacquerware makes it a welcomed item for all special occasions. See how lacquerware can upgrade your dining table.
Celebrate the new year with a Japanese style table setting for two with a Jubako bento box filled with the traditional New Year cuisine of Japan, "Osechi ryori."
How to Use a Chakoro Tea Incense Burner
A Chakoro spreads the relaxing aroma of Japanese tea leaves in its surroundings by slowly roasting Japanese tea leaves and twigs over a small flame.
Using Lacquerware Bento Boxes at Home
We set the table mixing items used for outdoors, with tableware used for a usual table setting at home to create an enjoyable and stylish dining experience.
Let's Make a Dining Scene More Enjoyable with Chopstick Rests!
It is not easy to prepare a set of plates and table mats, but a small but eye-catching chopstick rests will simply make your table more colorful than usual.
Interview With An Artist: Rokusuke Tsuda - Kaga Mizuhiki
"Kaga Mizuhiki" was the first three-dimensional mizuhiki craft in Japan, which had previously been used for flat items such as betrothal gifts and special envelopes.
The harvest of buckwheat comes twice a year in Japan, summer and autumn. And after each harvest, soba made with freshly harvested buckwheat called "Shin soba."
A long lacquerware serving tray is a great item to plate fresh sushi. Create a sushi restaurant table setting to greet guests to an appetizing meal of sushi and tempura.
Take a look at the different types of white tableware items in various designs and textures we used for this setting.
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