Wooden Mugs
SKU:
¥6,880
¥5,980 - ¥8,480
per item
About the Product
Wrap your hands round an artisan-crafted, hand-carved wooden mug and relax with the feel of soft warmth from your favorite coffee, tea or hot cocoa.
Made from Japanese Pagoda wood harvested locally in Hokkaido, this type of wood has traditionally been valued as lucky by the Ainu people who believe it offers protective powers for childbirth and longevity. Pagoda wood has excellent heat retention properties so hot drinks retain their heat while also being comfortable to hold.
These beautiful and practical mugs - each with a different natural color and wood grain - make a warm, natural addition to any home. Choose from a small variety of sizes and styles.
Wrap your hands round an artisan-crafted, hand-carved wooden mug and relax with the feel of soft warmth from your favorite coffee, tea or hot cocoa.
Made from Japanese Pagoda wood harvested locally in Hokkaido, this type of wood has traditionally been valued as lucky by the Ainu people who believe it offers protective powers for childbirth and longevity. Pagoda wood has excellent heat retention properties so hot drinks retain their heat while also being comfortable to hold.
These beautiful and practical mugs - each with a different natural color and wood grain - make a warm, natural addition to any home. Choose from a small variety of sizes and styles.
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about the producer
Kurita Mingei Ten is located in Kawayu Onsen, Eastern Hokkaido, and is a long-standing family folk-art workshop, where for more than 50 years artisans have preserved generations of Ainu wood carving skills to create a range of household and decorative items. Through utilizing locally-sourced woods - particularly Japanese Pagoda and Hokkaido Yew which have traditional cultural values of good fortune, protection and strength - the craftspeople at Kurita Mingei Ten skillfully create wreaths, name plates, cups and many more household items. Some items are decorated with images of Hokkaido owls that have important protective roles in traditional Ainu beliefs. Each item is uniquely crafted through the techniques of hand-carving one piece of wood, as well as customized by carving requested names or message (by request) using the increasingly rare ukibori technique that makes lettering appear to stand out from the wood. All crafts at Kurita Mingei Ten are carefully made with special attention to the natural qualities of the wood to create handicrafts that become treasured family items. |
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