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Tokyo Tableware Festival - Part 1

Everything you could ever need for your dining room!

Peter Sidell Feb 04, 2015 - 1 min read

<p>There's a section of elaborate displays of higher-end goods</p>

<p>A lot of the displays are of a traditional Japanese aesthetic</p>

<p>Teacups (or possibly sake cups) for sale</p>

<p>There's a wide, wide variety of styles and colours</p>

<p>I went round a couple of times just to admire everything</p>

Held once a year in Tokyo Dome, the Tokyo Tableware Festival is what it sounds like - a week-long event devoted to dining room goods. There are displays of high-end goods, and scores of stands selling everything you might need: plates and saucers, teapots, cups and glasses, chopsticks and rests, placemats and coasters, trivets, cutlery and utensils, and almost certainly more that I've forgotten. The range of styles is amazing, as is the level of craftsmanship, but much of what's on offer is perfectly affordable. If you need something nice or distinct for your dining room, this is the place to go! For more photos, please see part 2.

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Peter Sidell @peter.sidell

I came to Japan from Manchester, England in 2003, and have travelled a lot since then, around Japan and in Asia. When I'm not working, I write satire and perform stand-up comedy in and around Tokyo. Check YouTube for a taste.