Best Ways to Enjoy Nihonshu There are over 5,000 brewers and 20,000 kinds of sake liquor in Japan. Though the amount of export of sake from Japan is still limited, the opportunity to drink in other countries gradually has increased. More and more restaurants start to serve sake and you can also buy from a […]
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Iwachu’s Nambu Tekki cast iron skillets <p style=”text-align: center;”><a title=”Iwachu 410-681 9-1/2" Cast Iron Frying Pan, Medium, Black” href=”https://www.amazon.com/Iwachu-410-681-Frying-Medium-Black/dp/B01JAUWSMI?SubscriptionId=AKIAJRKC6WE3NL42JJSQ&tag=hachihachi-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=B01JAUWSMI” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener noreferrer”><img src=”https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/41Dr2s%2BWh0L.jpg” alt=”Iwachu 410-681 9-1/2" Cast Iron Frying Pan, Medium, Black” width=”500″ height=”500″ /></a></p> Nambu Tekki in Iwate Prefecture is a cast iron product which has gotten highest reputation in Japan. And it has
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The heroes for the people of Edo with ukiyoe woodblock prints Kabuki and <a href=”https://www.masterpiece-of-japanese-culture.com/paintings/ukiyoe-wood-block-printing/ukiyoe”>ukiyo-e</a> are the amenities for the townspeople in Edo period (1603-1683). Samurai and ancient battle were one of the popular themes of the theatrical performance and woodblock printing. The stories of samurai made them excited and grieved same as today. Though there were
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Hokusai’s outstanding Dragon painting in Obuse, Nagano Prefecture The painting of “Dragon” on the ceiling of the festival float of Higashimachi is owned by Hokusai Museum in Obuse City. Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) visited the small city four times. Even at the first visit, he was over eighty (the average life span of Japanese people at that time was
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Traditional Japanese stoneware Bonsai pots you can buy on Amazon YUKIMONO, Rectangle Bonsai pot (new) Size:7.0 x 5.5 x 2.0 inches It is said the introduction of the culture to planting a tree in a pot from China in Heian Period (794-1185). Firstly, the aristocratic people enjoyed the new art, and then
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Arita, Kiyomizu, Kutani, and Hagi pottery and porcelain sake cup sets from Amazon.com A ceramic is a most popular drinking ware when the people drink sake in Japan. Though there are choko or guinomi cups of tin or glass, they are just for the cold sake and not for hot. On that
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Beautiful sake cups and bottles of Edo-kiriko cut glass from Amazon Yarai Pattern (blue) There are many traditional crafts including pottery, porcelain, and metal products in Japan but the glassware which has a long history isn’t so many. Edo-kiriko is the most popular Japanese glassware. Edo is the ancient
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Beautiful bicolor Japanese ceramic teapots of Tokoname ware 320cc kyusu teapot Tokoname ware which has nearly 900 years of history is the most used Japanese teapot (kyusu) in the country. The vermillion teapot is pristine but simply beautiful. Though there are many kinds of teapots including, pottery, porcelain, stoneware, and cast iron
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Large size Nambu Tekki kyusu teapots made in Japan 41 ounce tetsubin kyusu The traditional Japanese cast iron Nambu Tekki teapot is high-quality and has some good things to use. Enjoy Nambu Tekki Japanese cast iron teapot (kyusu) That is why the Japanese people change their opinion of Nambu Tekki
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Traditional vermilion Japanese teapot of Tokoname-yaki with beautiiful patterns 220cc kyusu teapot with cherry blossoms There are six oldest kilns in Japan. Seto, Echizen, Shigaraki, Tamba, Bizen, and Tokoname. Each kiln began in the Middle Ages and their potteries are still a part of the people’s life. Though various kinds of tableware
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