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Appi Urushi Studio offers beautiful and high-quality lacquerware that stylishly fits our modern lifestyle.

Among the various kitchenware, Nidan Himeju and Sandan Maruju are useful, refined food containers that are cherished especially on the “Days of Hare,” which are days in which festivals and seasonal events take place. For instance, the products may be used to serve “osechi,” a traditional dish that is served in New Year.

Osechi was introduced to Japan from China in the Yayoi period, during which it was offered to the God of Harvest to show gratitude in the turn of the seasons. The custom became established during the Nara and Heian periods, as osechi began to be served at rituals, including the five seasonal festivals of the year. At the end of the Edo period, osechi started to be served to celebrate the New Year. It began to be called “osechi” after World War II. Today, there are various osechi offered at various places. Some are composed of Western and Chinese food as well.

Each dish composing the osechi is given a meaning and the foods are offered in multiple jubakos. The jubakos are stacked on top of each other, an action that is understood to be “stacking happiness.” Further, the stackable jubakos were useful as it takes few spaces and can be easily distributed to multiple customers.

If you would like to celebrate New Year by serving osechi, we recommend you serve in Appi Urushi Studio’s beautiful containers. Of course, you may also use it to serve bento at cherry-blossom viewing, sports day, and home parties as well.

Appi Urushi Studio’s Jubako
https://www.shokunin.com/en/appi/jubako.html

Matsuya Shikkiten's Shirakinuri Lunch Box can also be used as a jubako for New Year dishes.
https://www.shokunin.com/en/matsuya/

References:
https://gurusuguri.com/special/season/osechi/spcu-osechi_yurai/?__ngt__=TT11355b6e8003ac1e4ae61dWCIT2Pic5hcPpZ5hEfWauP
https://www.g-taste.co.jp/osechi/2019/03/24/正月の定番、おせち料理の由来と歴史/