From Tree to Treasure: Shiro Yanagi’s Urushi Journey
Shiro Yanagi’s extraordinary journey nurturing and crafting from the urushi tree, preserving the tradition of lacquer craft.
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mikster
Jul 172 min read
Unveiling the Truth About Kintsugi Kits: Did you pay over $100 for BBQ Skewers?
Truth About Kintsugi Kits: Did you pay over $100 for BBQ Skewers? Time to up the game (and your tool box)
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mikster
Jun 122 min read
The Essence of Japanese Craftsmanship: Japan Urushi Forestry & Kintsugi Workshop 2024
Escape the over-crowded Tokyo and Kyoto. JOIN US. 2024 Japan Cultural immersion Japanese lacquer cultivation and kintsugi crafts workshop.
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mikster
Mar 43 min read
Time-Honored Tradition Meets Modern Convenience: The Benefits Of A Wooden Bento Box
What is so special about Japanese bento boxes? There are many food storage options out there, but none are quite as distinctive as a the...
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mikster
Aug 5, 20233 min read
In the 37C summer heat, we received a sad news from the urushi Japanese lacquer tree forest.
In the quiet town of Daigo, nestled amid the lush urushi lacquer forest, a heartbreaking news resonates through the community. The...
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mikster
Jul 20, 20232 min read
Beyond Wooden Bento Boxes, Unique Bentwood Objects
Beyond Wooden Bento Boxes, Unique Bentwood Objects made by ShibataToku. Check our gallery to view some special wood functional objects.
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mikster
Jun 13, 20235 min read
An Encore Comes to an End: Wooden Bento Box of Hakata
Announcing the retirement of Mr. Taizo Morita from ShibataToku Bentwood Shop, one of the few remaining wooden bento box makers in Hakata.
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mikster
Feb 22, 20232 min read
Something that brings smile
If you have visited a shrine in Japan before, you probably have brought back one of those shrine-amulets as souvenirs or as lucky charms....
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mikster
Jul 4, 20222 min read
Which is your favorite tool(s) in traditional Kintsugi craft of Golden Joinery?
How well do you know your kintsugi brushes? Dig deeper into authentic kintsugi material and tools. Curate your own kintsugi kit!
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mikster
Oct 21, 20212 min read
Ground Material. Grounded by Material.
Always enjoy my visits to Koishiwara, the historic pottery town in Kyushu Japan. On any nice dry day, potters will leave their...
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mikster
Jul 16, 20213 min read
Spicy Cod Roe and Ms. Arase's Curry Rice Plate
This is a story about a curry-rice plate got broken because of spicy cod roe. The plate owner Arase (a good friend of mine) visited...
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mikster
May 7, 20214 min read
What is it like working with small-batch Makers in Japan?
What is it like working with Small-batch producers in rural Japan?
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