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Our Black and Brown Bamboo Chopsticks are handmade by Wakasa craftspeople in Fukui Prefecture. Minimal in design. Great for everyday use, or for plating.

Our most popular sale of the year. 30% off our entire Diamond Cut glassware line. Sale ends on Sunday, April 16, 2017 or until we sell out.

Here's the menu for our three-course, sake-paired dinner at Camino. This spring-themed meal will be prepared by Russell Moore in Camino's wood-fire oven.

The MAC Santoku Knife is a reliably great everyday chef knife for all entry levels, from occasional home cook to professional chef. Made in Japan.

A video about soup dumplings gets it all wrong, that tone-deaf Pepsi commercial with Kendall Jenner is so bad, traditional Asian post-partum recipes, more.

Made by renowned Japanese barware makers, Yukiwa, the Gold Boston Shaker Set consists of two high-quality gold-plated stainless steel tins.

A list of the latest and upcoming Bay Area Japanese restaurants, including new ramen in Burlingame, sushi + omakase in San Francisco, and shochu in Oakland.

This glass soy sauce dispenser harkens back to that iconic lunch scene in The Breakfast Club. Pour yourself the perfect portion of shoyu. Handmade in Japan.

Ohashi Masu are made for drinking sake, but you can use them for spices, art and office supplies, cards, and much more. Made in Japan.

This week's food news: Drake cancels show due to bad sushi, more on the mysterious Bread Face, Oakland's newest beer garden is pissing people off.

Meet the new family at Umami Mart! Studio Arhoj Familia are a family of Japanese Shinto and pop art-inspired figurines. Made in Copenhagen.