Tea whisks, or chasen, is made of a single piece of bamboo. The single piece of bamboo is finely cut into a whisk. Tea whisks are essential to create light, frothy matcha tea.
Yoshino Washi is handmade paper. It is used to create decorative paper gifts. Yoshino Washi has been prized by calligraphers for its smooth texture and strength for 1,300 years.
Tenugui are a type of Japanese towel that were created to help people handle the high humidity of Japanese summers. They're not bulky, dry quickly, are quite absorbent, and get softer the more you use them. These tenugui are dyed using a technique called "tenassen," and pattern paper is used for each color.
Ittobori means “one knife carving”. Skilled carvers use just one chisel to make wooden dolls and figures with satisfying facets and edges. The figures were originated in the Kamakura period, and it was for use in festivals at Kasugataisha shrine.
This distinctive pottery gets its name and colour from the iron-rich red clay of Mt. Akahada near Gojo. The style of the pottery is simple, with cream glaze over red slip, hand painted with Nara motifs. Akahada Pottery is used in traditional tea ceremonies and fashionable restaurants.
