Zusetsu's Japanese Art

Welcome to our new Zusetsu ART store. Today we would love to introduce you to our truly beautiful contemporary and shin-hanga woodblock...

Zusetsu ART and Masao Ebina

Kobai (Red Plum Blossom) by Masao Ebina. Note the fine gold strings and pattern on the koto. Many of you know that I am an artist with...

Tea Ceremony and Tanabata with Camellia Kyoto

This year's Tanabata could not have been more special. We visited the Camellia Garden Teahouse in north west Kyoto, live on Instagram,...

The River of Heaven - Tanabata in Japanese Poetry

Curious this day on which long ago they must have pledged their troth; like the River of Heaven's waves rising - this is sent out. This...

Pre-order Now: Artisan Japanese Chocolate Truffles & Snowflower Furoshiki Gift Set!

This Christmas, gift a box of Japanese artisan chocolates, ready-wrapped in our wintry Snowflower furoshiki Chocolates are perfect gifts...

Discover Kiyomizu-yaki Ceramic Ware!

Kiyomizu-yaki ware: A Ceramic Kyoto Matcha Chawan Teabowl in Plum I was given a beautiful matcha tea bowl (chawan) for Christmas by...

Gift Wrapping - Creative Ideas from Japan

We have an incredibly beautiful range of furoshiki from Kyoto in our online store! Gift Wrapping: Creative Ideas from Japan is a book...

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