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March 02, 2018

Azmaya's Cheese Knife was back in stock.

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Azmaya's Cheese Knife was back in stock.
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[Ontayaki] Known as folk craft pottery, "Ontayaki" is from Hita City, Oita Prefecture. It is characterized by its rustic texture and decorative techniques such as "tobikanna" (chattered carving) and "hakeme" (brush marks).

[Notice of Restocking] Some items that were out of stock have been restocked. Please take a look.

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[The History of School Lunches] School lunches—did you have a favorite menu item? For me, the combination of soft noodles and meat sauce was hands down my favorite.

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[Craft Beauty Blooming on Walls: The History and Revival of Kinkarakawashi] Back in 17th-century Europe, the walls of palaces and grand cathedrals were adorned in a lavish, three-dimensional splendor known as kinkarakawa, or gold-embossed leather.

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[A Story About Mosquito Coils] When smelling the aroma of a mosquito coil, many people might recall summer events such as enjoying the cool evening breeze on an engawa (veranda), watching fireworks, or participating in Bon Odori dances.

[m+'s Millefoglie 2 Is Back in Stock] A functional wallet created from a high-quality sheet of leather. "Millefoglie" refers to "thousand papers." A name derived from its form, in which a single leather sheet winds around the folding interior.

[Hirota Glass's Edo Glass "Karai" Has Been Added] Karai (花蕾) is thin-blown Edo Glass. Its soft and graceful form, modeled after a flower bud, features an enclosing shape similar to a wine glass that enhances the aroma of your beverage.

[Otaru Beer] We recently visited the Otaru Beer Zenibako Brewery. During the brewery tour, one particular remark made by the staff member who guided us left a deep impression on us: "Abundance means having choices."

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[Notice of Restocking] Some items that were out of stock have been restocked. Please take a look.

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Born in 1967 in Bari, Puglia, Italy, "assassins' pasta" (spaghetti all'assassina) is an exquisite dish where the savory aroma of charred pasta and fiery spiciness become deeply addictive, contrary to its grim name.

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[Chilled Chazuke in the Midst of the Rainy Season] "Washing rice that was cooked with such care?" When looking up how to make chilled chazuke (rice with tea/broth poured over it), that was the part that surprised me the most.

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[The Story of Korokke] The three major Western-inspired dishes of the Taisho period were tonkatsu (pork cutlet), curry rice, and korokke (croquette).

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