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Traditional Japanese Table Setting and Manners

Traditional Japanese Table Setting. Japanese Table Manners

Over the centuries, there has been a variation in the traditional table settings of the Japanese; this is partly caused by the dining table types utilized in different times or periods. Early in history, hazoken were box-shaped small tables that were used. Each individual had trays or hazoken on the ground. Later on, tables with […]

Best Chabudai Table – The traditional Japanese low table reviews

Best Chabudai Table – The traditional Japanese low table reviews

The chabudai is one major piece of furniture found in most traditional Japanese homes, be it a tea or low dining table. Most times, these tables come with a height of 15 inches, and this is because, most times, they are used on tatami mats in combination with floor cushions and chairs, or zabuton and […]