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Open folding fan with white paper and light wooden ribs spread on a pale surface

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Open folding fan with white paper and light wooden ribs spread on a pale surface

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Japanese matcha incense gift set with shaped figurines, wooden box, and holder

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Yellow geometric furoshiki cloth wrapping a gift with mimosa flower sprigs on top

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Minimalist wooden dining table and bench set with rattan pendant light and dried grasses

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Skeins of indigo-dyed yarn hanging to dry on an outdoor metal rack

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Three Japanese donabe clay pots with lids in varying sizes and glazes on white background

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Chart of traditional Japanese patterns in red and gold including seigaiha, plum blossom, and checkerboard motifs

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Person folding a purple furoshiki with colorful parasol print around a gift on a wooden table

All About Furoshiki, Japan’s Traditional Wrapping Cloth

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Six pairs of Japanese chopsticks in different colors and finishes laid flat on a wood surface

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Amber cut-glass cold sake set with two cups and a pitcher on white background

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Hot sake being poured from a rustic stoneware tokkuri into a matching ochoko cup with steam rising

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Three wooden masu sake cups engraved with samurai, ninja, and sumo silhouettes and kanji

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Person pouring sake from a purple cut-glass carafe into a matching cup held by another person

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