As you may know, rice is a an essential element of Japanese meals. Deliciously steamed rice itself is a real treat! This being the case, rice cookers are common…

  Today I’d like to introduce a unique kitchen tool: “Easy Butter”, marketed by a Japanese company, Metex. Just insert a lump of butter into Easy Butter,  rotate the body…

  I found this interesting, innovative pot today so would like to introduce it to you. But why kuru-kuru (swirling about)?? Once you use the pot you will notice how…

    Japanese traditional soup bowl in pop looking with chubby round shape and vermilion lacquer.Not only for soup, also good for rice or cereal. The large one fits snugly…

This tool is called “Ramen Fork”, invented by “Sugakiya”, a food chain company in Nagoya. It is sold at MoMA (The Museum of Modern Art) store, and it is said to…

  Japanese HITACHI brand overseas model rice cooker, 10 cups (1.8L), 220-240V. [SPECIFICATIONS]– Cooking programs: Jasmine Rice, Japanese Rice, White Rice, Sticky Rice, Brawn Rice, Porridge/ Cake.– Slow Cook Program:…

    Japanese ZOJIRUSHI brand overseas model rice cooker: 3 cups (0.54L), 220-230V. [SPECIFICATIONS]– Multi-menu cooking function– Black thick spherical Inner Cooking Pan enables even heating for perfectly cooked rice–…

  This is a magnet made with Japanese washi paper. As it is a year of ‘dragon’, dragon motif items have been sold very well in Japan. Washi paper is…

  This is a Japanese my neighbor TOTORO kitchen mat. As you know, my Neighbor Totoro (Tonari no Totoro, in Japanese) is a 1988 Japanese anime movie written by Hayao…

  This is a Japanese cast iron kettle (pot). It supports open fire. Really cool design and nice blue! (or green)   Made in JAPAN! If the eBay link is…

Gee-yaaaah!! OMG! Death cry of fish (T_T;)?   Today, I would like to introduce some unique artistic works called “manga plates” created by a designer Mika Tsutai. Her idea is…