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Editorial features on Japan's regional crafts — the makers, the materials, and the places each piece comes from.

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Nōsaku Gui-nomi Tin Sake Cup 90cc (501270, ¥3,927 / ≈$26 USD) — Sake in Tin, From Takaoka to Nara’s 1,300-Year Brewing Tradition [2026 Guide for International Readers]

The Nōsaku gui-nomi (model 501270, 90cc, 100% pure tin) is the smallest and most affordable entry into Nōsaku's…

Japanese Craft

Nōsaku NAJIMI Tin Tumbler 350cc (501341, ¥7,900 / ≈$52 USD) — A 100% Tin Tumbler from Takaoka, the 400-Year Maeda-Domain Metalcasting Town [2026 Guide for International Readers]

Nōsaku (能作) is a 1916-founded foundry in Takaoka, Toyama Prefecture — a Sea-of-Japan-coast city that was built in…