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  2. 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 ...

  3. 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.

  4. Tableware - Wikipedia

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    Historic pewter, faience and glass tableware. In recent centuries, flatware is commonly made of ceramic materials such as earthenware, stoneware, bone china or porcelain.The popularity of ceramics is at least partially due to the use of glazes as these ensure the ware is impermeable, reduce the adherence of pollutants and ease washing.

  5. Japanese pottery and porcelain - Wikipedia

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    Traditionalist ware produced by a small village community without electricity. Mostly simply but elegantly decorated slipware, in a style going back to the 18th century. Ōtani ware: 大谷焼: Naruto, Tokushima: A large type of pottery Raku ware: 楽焼: A technique and style practised all over Japan, and now the world.

  6. Tenugui - Wikipedia

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    A tenugui is a traditional Japanese decorative towel made from a thin and light cotton. It dates back to the Heian period or earlier. By the Edo period , tenugui became what they are today; about 35 by 90 centimetres (14 by 35 in) in size, plain woven , and almost always dyed with plain color or some pattern.

  7. Satsuma ware - Wikipedia

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    Most scholars date satsuma ware's appearance to the late sixteenth [1] or early seventeenth century. [2] In 1597–1598, at the conclusion of Toyotomi Hideyoshi's incursions into Korea, Korean potters, which at the time were highly regarded for their contributions to ceramics and the Korean ceramics industry, were captured and forcefully brought to Japan to kick-start Kyūshū's non-existent ...

  8. 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 ...

  9. Toilets in Japan - Wikipedia

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    Public toilets are usually readily available all over Japan, and can be found in department stores, supermarkets, book stores, CD shops, parks, most convenience stores, and in all but the most rural train stations. Some older public toilet buildings lack doors, meaning that men using the urinals are in full view of people walking past.

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