Imagine...
... a
box with no apparent way to open it, yet if you know the secret
– you can. One box might take 4 steps, another 54. Now imagine a
store with not a couple, a few, or even a dozen – but nearly
100
of these amazing Japanese
puzzle boxes.
... a
carved wooden jaguar head decorated with over 50,000 beads, each
individually placed, forming intricate patterns. An art form
perfected by the Huichol Indians of Mexico.
... a
tiny basket, so tightly woven that they say it can hold water.
Such are the baskets of the Wounaan Indians of Panama.
... a
sculpture that is half giraffe, half gazelle and just so happens
to be purple and orange. This is the whimsical work known as Alebrijes to the people of Oaxaca, Mexico.
... a gold
lacquer vase that took a master craftsman over a month to
complete. Or a jade sculpture that took 3 months. Or a tiny bottle
with a portrait painted on the inside
Imagine
these items and thousands more, each with a story, waiting to be
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JAPANESE BENTO BOXES
View our Bento
Boxes - Just as you can order take-out in
the United States, in Japan, you can take out food for lunch or dinner called
Bento. The bento is stored and sold
in boxes, thus the name, Bento Box. This
take away style is very popular and can be found just about anywhere – in
train stations, convenience stores, theaters, shopping areas, vending machines,
and so on. For instance, if you
were to buy a ticket to take a bullet train, you can either buy Bento boxes to
take with you on the train or relax and wait for a vendor to come to you. |
TETSUBIN TEAPOTS & TEA SETS
The The Tetsubin
teapot is a Japanese teapot made of cast iron. A typical Tetsubin teapot has
a geometric, organic or animal pattern decoration on the side where its spout
faces your right. |
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Featured Products
TRIBAL MASKS
 Shop our Tribal
Masks - The islands of Indonesia are home
to hundreds of ancient tribes that style practice their traditions and arts. Our
masks are handcrafted by the natives from the islands of Bali and Lombok. |
TEA SETS & TEA POTS
 Shop our Tea
Sets - from Japan, China, and Vietnam that match our
other Japanese Tableware perfectly. Dozens of varieties of Tea
are also available. |
BRASS & BRONZE SCULPTURE
 Shop our Brass
& Bronze Section - We stock an amazing
selection of Brass and Bronze sculptures from the artists of China and India.
Choose from detailed Dragons, Foo Dogs, and more. |
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