Cedar chopsticks by Style Of Japan in our shop-> I have only been to the Japanese coastal prefecture of Fukui once when I was still a university student. Having plenty of time but not much money, I remember being excited discovering a cheap pop-up soup shop in a fish market where they served isaza, the…
24cm / 9.5″ Cedar finished with Beeswax (Reusable)
PEFC Certified cedar from Echizen City in Fukui Prefecture
Harvested in November 2019, tree diameter 40 cm, tree age more than 40 years.
Wood milled by Newchip Co.
Wood processed by Kitamura Masahiro, Mori Woodshop.
Beeswax coating by Kawabuchi Takashi
Designed by Hara Shuzo and Toike Shuhei
Made in Japan by Style Of Japan
Shipping within the US via USPS Firs-Class is included in the price
Ceramics by Takahashi Nami in our shop -> A flower bud yet to open is more desirable to display in a Japanese tearoom than one already in bloom. When a camellia in a vase opened too quickly during practice, my tea teacher exclaimed, “it was closed half an hour ago but it’s already open!” I…
高橋奈己 Ceramics Read about Takahashi Nami ->
Entoten’s craft pop-up at The Den on Laurel Street over Labor Day weekend was a huge success! Thank you for taking the time to come and meet Kazu and to support his work. For those of you who couldn’t make it, here are some photos of the event, taken by our friend Tomoko Matsubayashi. I…
Thank you for participating in our Mingei Museum fundraiser by purchasing our special edition tea whisk by Tanimura Tango, and also by visiting, liking, and sharing my post. Today, Entoten was able to donate $1150 to the museum. Here are some beautiful photos taken by photographer Tomoko Matsubayashi at the pre-opening event of the museum,…
Mingei Museum Fundraiser Tea Whisks by Tanimura Tango in our shop -> Museums play a major role in defining a city, and as I await the reopening of the Mingei International Museum on September 3rd, 2021, I have never been as excited for San Diego as I am now. The reason for my anticipation is…
Ceramics by Mitch Iburg in our shop -> Minnesota-based potter Mitch Iburg’s latest collection of work is quiet, with simple forms and surfaces. The work reminded me of the unglazed and mostly undecorated Yayoi period pottery in Japan’s ancient history, an era generally accepted to be between 300 BCE and 300 CE. When I told…
Glass by Ishida Tami in our shop -> When I walk my dog before sunrise in San Diego’s Mission Bay, the sky along the Pacific coast sometimes displays spectacular bands of colors. When that happens, I take a picture and send it to the glass artist Ishida Tami because I think of her work. “The…
Bay Park Coffee: 4130 Napier St, San Diego, CA 92110 (Click for Google Maps) Currently showing Sakai Mika and Kazu Oba cups July 22, 2021~ Kuriya Masakatsu Coffee Pourover sets July 5th (Mon)-18th (Sun) 2021
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