March 2022

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[Onigiri Iron Plate]

At a bookstore in Yaesu where I stopped by the other day, I opened a newly launched magazine by Harumi Kurihara. Among the beautiful photos and articles, I couldn't help but ooh and aah when I spotted an Ogasawara Rikucho Onigiri Iron Plate (rice ball grilling plate). In the photo, it looks quite well used, and the baked onigiri looks savory and delicious.

I was drawn to the beauty that can only be created by tools that have been used and used well, and I wanted to read the articles carefully, so I bought the magazine. I was again impressed by the presence of a craft that is beautiful only when it is used.

Rikucho Ogasawara's Onigiri Iron Plate
https://www.shokunin.com/en/rikucho/onigiri.html
『栗原はるみ』（講談社）
https://www.yutori.co.jp/shop/pg/1harumi-magazine/

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[Tape Cutter Made of Pure Japanese Oak has been added]

It is wooden stationery, a firm with presence, also recommended as a gift to celebrate admission to a new school or high school. It has been created under Oak Village's desire to provide customers with stationery through which the warmth of wood can be pleasantly sensed by the users.

If your child starts taking handicraft classes, how about a tape cutter as a gift? It would surely nurture children with the important thought to "use good products for long and with care."

Tape Cutter Made of Pure Japanese Oak
https://www.shokunin.com/en/oakvillage/tapecutter.html