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The Dinner Fork + Dinner Spoon and Serving Fork + Serving Spoon are all designed by Japan's renowned modern industrial designer, Sori Yanagi.

We've added a new color to our Hasami Porcelain collection. Indigo-blue mugs, teapot, sugar pot, milk pitcher, and 3-1/3" tray. Made in Japan.

The Knockout. You may be familiar with this bar if you're a fan of Barry Jenkins, as it made a cameo in 2008's Medicine For Melancholy.

Bhugay's Katsu Curry in Downtown Oakland specializes in deep fried meat cutlets smothered in Japanese curry sauce. We stopped in to try the Katsu Burger.

Yoko and Kayoko took part in Sunset magazine's event celebrating the release of "Succulents" by Robin Stockwell with sake selections from Sake Gumi.

Lucky Peach is folding, a cheeky Hungarian winery has a message for Donald Trump, a Japanese start up bringing back the yaoya, and more food news.

The Phone Booth is a well-loved neighborhood dive found at 25th and South Van Ness in the Mission. Meet Liz, a bartender at the Booth for five years.

We selected sakes that would pair well with communal meals. We considered the fact that individuals within families all have different tastes.

Check out what happened at our annual Hinamatsuri, girl's day celebration, at Umami Mart. We served amazake, snacks, and brought out our hinasama dolls.

I found this cocktail inside Ted Haigh's Vintage Spirits and Forgotten Cocktails book that we carry at...

If you cook with sesame seeds, you need the Spice Toaster and the Mortar + Pestle. Ain't Nothing Wrong with a Little Bit of Toast n' Grind.