Our Hanami Story!

It's officially cherry blossom season! And that means hanami time :) Hanami (花見) literally means "flower viewing" and it's a Japanese...

Japanese Wrapping Culture

A gift from our dear friend Mai was wrapped carefully in layers of wrapping! Here at Zusetsu we’ve been looking into the wonderful...

Kyoto in Spring and the Cherry Blossom Dances

Our Spring Festival Washi Tray! What’s in a picture? Our Spring Festival Washi Tray from Kyoto is one of our most popular designs, but...

A Folktale, a Japanese Inn, and Dondo Hare!

Natsumi in Dondo Hare! If you like a gentle romance and you would like to learn a little about what it would be like to stay in a...

Ama-chan and Hanako to An

Yukki's mum started me off watching asadora, the NHK dramas that are so much a part of everyday morning life in Japan. I hugely enjoyed...

Tea and Hina Matsuri with Mai!

Happy Hinamatsuri Day! Today is March 3rd, which is the day of Hinamatsuri (Girls' Day) in Japan! In honour of this celebration, our dear...

Kyoto and a Tradition of Fragrance

Here at Zusetsu we are offering ready furoshiki gift-wrapped boxes of scented candles as a limited edition present for Mother’s Day!

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