Shi-an’ is an ephemeral tea house built entirely from washi paper, without the use of glue. To achieve this, designer Akinori Inuzuka has invented an origami technique (the art of paper folding in Japan) which ensures the stability of the structure and enables the tea house to be assembled in a modular fashion. Starting with […]

Fifteen years ago, I explained the solar calendar, which is still very much alive in Japan, and intimately linked to the evolution of nature throughout the year. Today, we’re entering one of the 24 seasons that corresponds to the beginning of autumn and is called Shūbun. This year, the day falls on September 23. It’s […]

The crane is intimately linked to Japanese culture. It is commonly found on the magnificent fabrics of kimonos, on the washi paper of tea caddies or in the form of origami.The Japanese crane is emblematic of the archipelago. This sacred bird, often monogamous, with a wingspan of over two meters, is prized for its majesty […]

For almost 10 years, we’ve been lucky enough to offer tea caddies illustrated by Minasmoke, an artist from Rouen with a very bohemian style.Her illustrations have been a huge success, including the Poppies, Partie de campagne and Fleur rouge tea caddies. This year, Minasmoke returns with two magnificent boxes, Hydrangea and L’heure du goûter.The Hydrangea […]

In Japan, as elsewhere, the year is punctuated by the 4 seasons, except that with its climate, these seasons are very marked. However, Japan divides its calendar into 24 lunar/solar periods called sekki of around 15 days, which are themselves separated into 3 kō of 4 to 5 days, for a total of 72 micro-seasons. […]

Saturday is shopping day (yes, I know it’s not the best day for it, and I need to improve my organization), and as I was passing by the display of magazines out of curiosity, because at the end of the month the ones I like on well-being and vegetarian cooking hadn’t come out yet, my […]

Kodomo no hi, or Children’s Day in Japan, is a public holiday celebrating girls and boys, as well as the gratitude of mothers. This holiday closes Golden Week, a week marked by several consecutive public holidays. Kodomo no hi is inspired by the Chinese celebration of dragon boats. Originally called Tengo no seku, the festival […]

April 5 is Seimei Day, the day of nature’s renewal and clear skies. It’s a period that characterizes the Japanese calendar as the micro-season of purity and clarity. It is a  pleasant season due to southeast wind that brings freshness and  Cherry trees, sakura, are beginning to bloom and animals are coming out of hibernation. So you can discover some beautiful landscapes […]

For several years now, we’ve been offering a wide range of washi tea caddies in our catalog. But what is this paper that every tea drinker has heard of? What is washi paper? Japanese paper, known as washi paper, is of superior quality to traditional Western paper. Indeed, the main characteristic of washi paper is […]