TABLEWARE & CRAFT
Find the object you will keep using.
Look beyond decoration to material, production, daily use and care.
Buying a Tenugui in Japan: A Souvenir You Can Actually Use
Choose a tenugui by what you will do with it at home: use it, wrap with it or display it. Look at the whole design, the folded pattern and the care instructions.
Buying a Furoshiki: Choose a Cloth for What You Will Wrap
Choose a furoshiki for a lunch box, gift or bag, not only its pattern. Use size and fabric to find a cloth you will keep using after the trip.
Japanese Sweets to Take Home: Dates, Portions and Packing
Choose edible gifts backwards from the day you will give them. Read dates and storage labels, count individual portions and think about the journey home.
Buying Stationery in Japan: Shops, Refills and Easy-to-Pack Finds
Compare pens and paper, check refill compatibility and choose useful stationery that will travel home easily.