New Frontiers for Tin Tableware with Nousaku

Washoki or Japanese tableware is sometimes thought of as "traditional", and while it is true that it is historically what was used in Japan, that is not to say that it becomes a static genre while the contemporary design world focuses on Western style tableware. Rather just as Japanese washoku cuisine and Japanese nihonshu wine keeps on evolving new flavours, so too does the tableware keep pace to match. Visitors to Nihombashi Mitsukoshi's extensive tableware section will no doubt be familiar with how innovative contemporary washoki tableware can be, both in design and materials.

Sure to catch your eye is the gleam coming from the selection from Nousaku, best known for their work in pure tin. A material perhaps misunderstood, as much which is referred to as tin is actually silver or aluminum. 100% tin on the other hand is highly resistant to tarnishing and enjoys a white shine unlike any other metal.

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