Wakasa Lacquerware Chopsticks with Chopstick Rest - Garden Cherry / 若狭塗箸 桜 ギフトセット 10391 this glass features a printed

this glass features a printed guide indicating the ideal level for shochu

these ornaments arrive in a thoughtful package ready for gifting

Japanese tea sets

we had the chance to encounter the work of Ichikawa Seirin (市川清鱗)

this enchanting sake cup reveals new patterns and emotions

Wakasa Lacquerware Chopsticks with Chopstick Rest - Garden Cherry / 若狭塗箸 桜 ギフトセット 10391 this glass features a printedThe sakura motif in these chopsticks isn't painted on it's part of the Wakasa lacquerware process itself, built up in layers of shell and lacquer and then hand polished until the blossoms emerge from the surface with a depth you don't get from decoration alone. It's a technique that's been practised in the Obama region of Fukui for centuries, and the result feels considered rather than decorative. The natural timber box and wooden rests make the whole