Kokontozai: KASHIYUKA’s Shop of Japanese Arts and Crafts — Shichirin Made of Diatomaceous Earth

Searching all of Japan for handcrafted items that express its heart and soul, our proprietor, KASHIYUKA, presents things that bring a bit of luxury to everyday life. Today’s visit is to Hekinan city in Aichi prefecture, where she was introduced to an old-school cooking implement, the charcoal brazier known as shichirin, in a studio that has been producing them since the twenties.