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2. Noritake - Wikipedia

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   [3] [4] Nippon Toki wares were mostly aimed at the European Market. This forerunner of the modern Noritake Company was founded in the village of Noritake, a small suburb near Nagoya, Japan. Most of the company’s early wares carried one of the various “Nippon” back stamps to indicate its country of origin when exported to Western markets. [5]

3. Customs and etiquette in Japanese dining - Wikipedia

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   [24] [25] Small bowls are to be picked up because it is considered rude to catch falling food with your hand, which is known as tezara (手皿), meaning "hand plate". [26] The Japanese customarily slurp noodle soup dishes like ramen, udon, and soba. Slurping noodles audibly is considered a compliment to the chef, and some believe that it may ...

4. Japanese export porcelain - Wikipedia

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   Chinese export porcelain made for European markets was a well-developed trade before Japanese production of porcelain even began, but the Japanese kilns were able to take a significant share of the market from the 1640s, when the wars of the transition between the Ming dynasty and the Qing dynasty disrupted production of the Jingdezhen porcelain that made up the bulk of production for Europe ...

5. Oshibori - Wikipedia

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   An oshibori (おしぼり or お絞り [1]), or hot towel in English, is a wet hand towel offered to customers in places such as restaurants or bars, and used to clean one's hands before eating. Oshibori have long been part of hospitality culture in Japan : in the Tale of Genji era, it was used for visitors; during the Edo period it was used in ...

6. Japanese lacquerware - Wikipedia

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   Writing lacquer box with Irises at Yatsuhashi, by Ogata Kōrin, Edo period (National Treasure) Inro in maki-e lacquer, Edo period, 18th century. Lacquerware (漆器, shikki) is a Japanese craft with a wide range of fine and decorative arts, as lacquer has been used in urushi-e, prints, and on a wide variety of objects from Buddha statues to bento boxes for food.

7. Towel - Wikipedia

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   A towel (/ ˈ t aʊ (ə) l /) is a piece of absorbent cloth or paper used for drying or wiping a surface. Towels draw moisture through direct contact. Bathing towels and hand towels are usually made of cotton, linen, bamboo and synthetic microfibers. In households, several types of towels are used, such as hand towels, bath towels, and kitchen ...