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Bamboo Chopsticks — How To Make Them Last Longer - The Wabi Sabi Shop

Bamboo Chopsticks — How To Make Them Last Longer

Bamboo chopsticks are an eco-friendly alternative to plastic ones. They’re also very durable. But they do have one drawback: they don't last as long as their plastic counterparts. So what...

Bamboo Chopsticks — How To Make Them Last Longer

Bamboo chopsticks are an eco-friendly alternative to plastic ones. They’re also very durable. But they do have one drawback: they don't last as long as their plastic counterparts. So what...

Matsutake Mushrooms: The most expensive mushrooms from Japan - The Wabi Sabi Shop

Matsutake Mushrooms: The most expensive mushroo...

Have you had or heard of matsutake mushrooms before? Matsutake is the kind of mushroom that people in Japan go a bit wild about when it’s in season from September...

Matsutake Mushrooms: The most expensive mushroo...

Have you had or heard of matsutake mushrooms before? Matsutake is the kind of mushroom that people in Japan go a bit wild about when it’s in season from September...

Tsukimi 2022 - The Wabi Sabi Shop

Tsukimi 2022

Hello there! What is the weather forecast in your area for tonight? I hope we have a clear night sky. Every fall in Japan, Tsukimi (Mid-Autumn Moon Viewing Festival) is celebrated under...

Tsukimi 2022

Hello there! What is the weather forecast in your area for tonight? I hope we have a clear night sky. Every fall in Japan, Tsukimi (Mid-Autumn Moon Viewing Festival) is celebrated under...

Weekend Fun with Japanese Indigo Dyeing - The Wabi Sabi Shop

Weekend Fun with Japanese Indigo Dyeing

Now that August is behind us, it’s time to welcome the beginning of the fall season. At our home, kids are back to school, and we returned to the usual...

Weekend Fun with Japanese Indigo Dyeing

Now that August is behind us, it’s time to welcome the beginning of the fall season. At our home, kids are back to school, and we returned to the usual...

Wabi Sabi and the Art of Kintsugi - The Wabi Sabi Shop

Wabi Sabi and the Art of Kintsugi

What's Wabi Sabi? It's the fundamental Japanese philosophy that appreciates the beauty of impermanence and imperfection. Kintsugi embraces the very idea of Wabi Sabi.

Wabi Sabi and the Art of Kintsugi

What's Wabi Sabi? It's the fundamental Japanese philosophy that appreciates the beauty of impermanence and imperfection. Kintsugi embraces the very idea of Wabi Sabi.

Bush Clover: One of the Seven Autumn Flowers in Japan - The Wabi Sabi Shop

Bush Clover: One of the Seven Autumn Flowers in...

Even though summer is almost coming to an end, Japan continues to have many hot days. Today’s peak temperature in Tokyo was 33°C (91.4°F), and there was 67% humidity. It’s...

Bush Clover: One of the Seven Autumn Flowers in...

Even though summer is almost coming to an end, Japan continues to have many hot days. Today’s peak temperature in Tokyo was 33°C (91.4°F), and there was 67% humidity. It’s...