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Japanese gift guide: what our customers actually ordered last Christmas
gift guide

Japanese gift guide: what our customers actually ordered last Christmas

Japanese gift ideas built from our own order book: the gifts that left our Fukuoka warehouse most often last holiday season, then picks for him, for her, for kids and by budget.
Japanese donabe clay hot pot with Tokusa reed stripe pattern
donabe

Nabe Season: A Beginner's Guide to Japanese Hot Pot

Everything a beginner needs for Japanese hot pot: choosing and seasoning a donabe, the main types of nabe from shabu-shabu to oden, building the broth, and the shime course at the end.
Japanese sweets
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Japanese sweets explained: mochi, wagashi, and the plates they belong on

Mochi, wagashi and the seasonal Japanese sweet calendar, explained from Fukuoka, with the serving plates, picks and tea that go with them.