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Yama No Katachi's Sashiko Amulet has been added.

Sashiko (literally "little stabs") is a traditional textile art of hand embroidery from northeast Japan.

Featured its geometrical patterns, and each of them has own story that originated from the local daily lives.

An amulet is for offering a prayer, but this artistic craft let our mind unconsciously connect to Mother Nature.
https://www.shokunin.com/en/yamanokatachi/sashiko.html

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Sushi and Suzugami
https://www.shokunin.com/en/syouryu/

Suzugami is an item that can be folded and bent like an origami (Japanese folding paper craft), enabling users to form any kinds of shapes.

Unlike an ordinary tin plate, Suzugami was firstly compressed and extended many times. As skillful craftsmen rhythmically hammer the plate, any degradation due to bending and stretching has been reduced.

The pleasure of using Suzugami is the pleasure to form any shape by oneself, which has been made possible through the technology of hammering.

Users could enjoy their own forms with their own ways of using it, as it could be used as an accessory case or as a plate for snacks placed next to Japanese sake, not to mention its use as a plate for visitors.

It could also be an acceptable item for a wedding present or a housewarming present.