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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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
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
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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