Food and tableware that look stunning on the table. Main dishes, side dishes, soups, and other dishes are coordinated on the table while considering the colors and balance of the ingredients. It's very similar to the feeling you get when choosing clothes in front of a mirror. Just like your closet, you should keep your favorite tableware in your cupboard to decorate your daily meals. This time, we'll introduce some recommended shops where you can find special tableware that will make cooking even more enjoyable.
■shizen
Shizen is a tableware shop renovated from a two-story house in Jingumae, Harajuku. Away from the hustle and bustle of the city, the quiet interior makes you feel like you've taken a trip far away. Upon entering, you'll find tatami flooring and are required to take your shoes off before entering. The shop offers a wide selection of pieces by various artists, including plates, mugs, rice bowls, and vases, making you want to linger for a while.
These vintage-like vessels, characterized by their pale colors, are the work of Matsuura Kotaro. Matsuura was originally a painter, and you'll fall in love at first sight with the soft brushstrokes of his designs.
Rice bowls (from 3,500 yen), small plates (2,000 yen), delicacy containers (2,200 yen), flower pattern cups (from 3,200 yen)
These plates and mugs, which allow you to enjoy combining patterns and colors, are the work of Kanai Yumi. (Photo, left)
These pieces make you want to collect a variety of patterns to brighten up your table. Tasaka Kayoko's works (photo, right), with their impressive round shapes, include a variety of designs, including plates and Chinese tea utensils. The designs, which blend into both Japanese and Western styles, are likely to be used frequently at your daily dinner table.
Plates (from 1,500 yen), mugs (3,200 yen), pitchers (3,200 yen), vases (from 5,000 yen)
Up the stairs you'll find a beautiful space where the gentle light from the windows bathes the vessels. Exhibitions are also held on the second floor once or twice a month.
Why not take your time to look at the pottery in a calm space, experiencing the handiwork of the artists up close? You're sure to find a special piece of pottery that you'll want to use every day.
[Shizen Special Exhibition Information]
January 29th - February 7th: "Trace of Hands Exhibition"
February 10th - 15th: "Ceramic Artist Masubuch Atsushi Exhibition"
[Interview Cooperation]
Shizen
TEL 03-3746-1334
■shizen
Shizen is a tableware shop renovated from a two-story house in Jingumae, Harajuku. Away from the hustle and bustle of the city, the quiet interior makes you feel like you've taken a trip far away. Upon entering, you'll find tatami flooring and are required to take your shoes off before entering. The shop offers a wide selection of pieces by various artists, including plates, mugs, rice bowls, and vases, making you want to linger for a while.
These vintage-like vessels, characterized by their pale colors, are the work of Matsuura Kotaro. Matsuura was originally a painter, and you'll fall in love at first sight with the soft brushstrokes of his designs.
Rice bowls (from 3,500 yen), small plates (2,000 yen), delicacy containers (2,200 yen), flower pattern cups (from 3,200 yen)
These plates and mugs, which allow you to enjoy combining patterns and colors, are the work of Kanai Yumi. (Photo, left)
These pieces make you want to collect a variety of patterns to brighten up your table. Tasaka Kayoko's works (photo, right), with their impressive round shapes, include a variety of designs, including plates and Chinese tea utensils. The designs, which blend into both Japanese and Western styles, are likely to be used frequently at your daily dinner table.
Plates (from 1,500 yen), mugs (3,200 yen), pitchers (3,200 yen), vases (from 5,000 yen)
Up the stairs you'll find a beautiful space where the gentle light from the windows bathes the vessels. Exhibitions are also held on the second floor once or twice a month.
Why not take your time to look at the pottery in a calm space, experiencing the handiwork of the artists up close? You're sure to find a special piece of pottery that you'll want to use every day.
[Shizen Special Exhibition Information]
January 29th - February 7th: "Trace of Hands Exhibition"
February 10th - 15th: "Ceramic Artist Masubuch Atsushi Exhibition"
[Interview Cooperation]
Shizen
TEL 03-3746-1334
