Edo Kiriko: Tokyo's Hand-Cut Glass
Since 1834, Edo Kiriko artisans have cut geometric patterns into colored glass by hand, revealing clear glass beneath that sparkles like a jewel. Tajima Glass in Tokyo makes each piece by hand, from hand-cut sake glasses to its gold leaf Mt. Fuji glass.
Matsutake, Now in Season
Japan's most prized autumn mushroom, packed with sudachi lime and flown from Japan. Available from the end of September to mid-November only.
Echizen Lacquerware, Brushed by Hand
In Fukui, the lacquerers of Shitsurindo have brushed genuine urushi onto bowls since 1793. Their aisomo cosomo soup bowls pair that tradition with fresh two-tone colors, light and warm in the hand for miso soup and everyday meals.
