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Japanese ceramics as souvenirs: what the everyday pieces are for
Rice bowl, tea cup, teapot, sake flask, small dishes: what Japan's everyday tableware is called, what each piece is for, and what the Traditional Mark means. -
Carrying Japanese ceramics home in your luggage
Cabin bag or checked bag, how large a cabin bag may be, how to wrap a bowl so that nothing moves, and what Japan's tax-free refund asks of a traveler at the airport. -
Omiyage: why travelers in Japan bring something home
Omiyage are things bought on a trip and handed out at home. Where the word comes from, how Edo-period pilgrimages shaped the custom, and how railways made local sweets travel. -
Takkyūbin: how to send your luggage ahead in Japan
Takuhaibin is Japan's door-to-door parcel service, and Takkyūbin is one carrier's name for it. How it began in 1976, how a suitcase is sent to an airport or a hotel, and what the Shinkansen asks of large bags.