{"title":"Gifts","description":"\u003cp\u003eSets that travel well, and wrapping in kraft and paper cord. Nothing inside the parcel shows a price.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"incense-discovery-set","title":"Incense Discovery Set","description":"\u003cp\u003eA small assortment to find your scent — a gentle way in. No wrong choice; just follow what quiets you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChoosing incense from a description is close to impossible. Two boxes that read almost identically — “warm, woody, calming” — can be entirely different rooms once lit, and almost nobody guesses right the first time. This set exists so that the first guess does not have to be an expensive one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEverything here is Japanese incense in the proper sense: solid, coreless sticks made from finely ground wood and binder, rather than a bamboo splint rolled in paste. If your reference point is Indian masala incense, the difference arrives within thirty seconds. There is no bamboo burning alongside the scent, so what you smell is the wood, and the smoke is a fraction of what you are used to. In a small flat, that alone is worth the trial.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow to use it.\u003c\/strong\u003e Burn one at a time, on separate evenings, and do not try to compare two in the same room — they will not stay separate. Light the tip, let it catch, blow the flame out, and rest the ember in a holder on a heat-safe surface. The \u003ca href=\"\/products\/cat-incense-holder\"\u003ecat holder\u003c\/a\u003e is sized for these sticks. Never leave one unattended.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThen what.\u003c\/strong\u003e Buy the one you found yourself reaching for again. If it was the quiet woody one, that is \u003ca href=\"\/products\/byakudan-sandalwood-incense\"\u003ebyakudan sandalwood\u003c\/a\u003e — dry, woody, almost plain. If it was the layered, composed one, that is \u003ca href=\"\/products\/horikawa-aromatic-incense-shoyeido\"\u003eShoyeido Horikawa\u003c\/a\u003e from Kyoto.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKeeping it.\u003c\/strong\u003e Store the sticks sealed and away from heat and damp. An open box on a sunny shelf loses its scent in months.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShips from Japan. Shipping is calculated by weight at checkout. For the United States, import duties are paid by us before the parcel leaves Tokyo — there is nothing to pay on delivery.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tomari","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48750320648382,"sku":"TOM-INC-DISCOVERY","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0761\/2871\/4942\/files\/ca3821ae0a4cd380917373877860de2d.jpg?v=1787035915"},{"product_id":"the-complete-tea-set-everything-to-begin-chosen-by-hand","title":"The Complete Tea Set — everything to begin, chosen by hand","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe sifter now comes in glossy black, in the same size and shape. New photographs are on the way.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe caddy now comes in the Kodaiji design: gold and red paulownia and chrysanthemum crests on black. New photographs are on the way.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEverything to begin a quiet ritual, in one box — the tools I would hand a friend who wanted to start and did not know where to look.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInside: a real Takayama \u003cem\u003echasen\u003c\/em\u003e (the 100-tine whisk that makes or breaks a bowl), an ink-black Mino-yaki bowl with a pour spout, a white-bamboo scoop, a black tin sifter, and a maki-e style caddy. No painful whisk that snaps in a week; no guessing which grade is real; no gap you discover halfway through. Just honest tools, each chosen by hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is the same set you would spend a fortnight assembling yourself, priced a little under buying the pieces one by one. Everything ships from Japan. Shipping is calculated by weight at checkout. For the United States, import duties are paid by us before the parcel leaves Tokyo — there is nothing to pay on delivery. Ceramics are double-boxed by hand; anything damaged in transit, I replace.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOf the five pieces, four are effectively permanent. The bowl, the scoop, the sifter and the caddy will outlast your interest in them. The whisk is the one consumable, and with daily use it wants replacing after a few months. So the cost of this set is almost entirely one-off, and what follows it is the price of a whisk — worth knowing before you weigh it against a cheaper box that will need replacing whole.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou do not need to know the tea ceremony to use it. A few minutes, a bowl, and your attention. Begin wherever you are.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat it costs bought separately\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tomari-table-wrap\" style=\"overflow-x:auto;margin:28px 0;\"\u003e\u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:15px;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003ccaption style=\"caption-side:top;text-align:left;font-size:13px;color:#8A817A;font-style:italic;padding-bottom:10px;\"\u003eThe five pieces, priced as they are sold separately. The set saves $47. The sifter is the piece most people leave out and then wish they had not.\u003c\/caption\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align:left;padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:2px solid #23201B;font-weight:600;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eWhat is in it\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align:left;padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:2px solid #23201B;font-weight:600;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eBought on its own\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align:left;padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:2px solid #23201B;font-weight:600;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eIn the set\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align:left;padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #E3DED6;vertical-align:top;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/takayama-bamboo-whisk-chasen-100-prong\"\u003eTakayama chasen, 100-prong\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align:right;padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #E3DED6;vertical-align:top;\"\u003e$89\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align:left;padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #E3DED6;vertical-align:top;\"\u003eincluded\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align:left;padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #E3DED6;vertical-align:top;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/mino-yaki-tea-bowl-chawan\"\u003eMino-yaki bowl with pour spout\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align:right;padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #E3DED6;vertical-align:top;\"\u003e$57\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align:left;padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #E3DED6;vertical-align:top;\"\u003eincluded\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align:left;padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #E3DED6;vertical-align:top;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/bamboo-tea-scoop-chashaku\"\u003eBamboo scoop (chashaku)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align:right;padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #E3DED6;vertical-align:top;\"\u003e$23\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align:left;padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #E3DED6;vertical-align:top;\"\u003eincluded\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align:left;padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #E3DED6;vertical-align:top;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/matcha-sifter-furui\"\u003eTin sifter (furui)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align:right;padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #E3DED6;vertical-align:top;\"\u003e$30\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align:left;padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #E3DED6;vertical-align:top;\"\u003eincluded\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align:left;padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #E3DED6;vertical-align:top;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/tea-caddy-natsume\"\u003eTea caddy (natsume)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align:right;padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #E3DED6;vertical-align:top;\"\u003e$44\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align:left;padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #E3DED6;vertical-align:top;\"\u003eincluded\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align:left;padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #E3DED6;vertical-align:top;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFive pieces\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align:right;padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #E3DED6;vertical-align:top;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e$243\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align:right;padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #E3DED6;vertical-align:top;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e$196\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Tomari","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48750320746686,"sku":"TOM-SET-COMPLETE","price":196.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0761\/2871\/4942\/files\/complete-tea-set-main.jpg?v=1790299781"},{"product_id":"starter-set-whisk-bowl-scoop","title":"Starter Set — whisk, bowl, scoop","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe three tools that actually matter, to begin without overthinking: a real Takayama whisk, an ink-black Mino-yaki bowl, and a bamboo scoop. Enough to make a genuinely good bowl of matcha at home from your first morning.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThree pieces and no fourth, because only one of them cannot be improvised. A spoon will measure matcha and any bowl will hold it, but nothing in a Western kitchen whisks thin tea properly — a fork drags, a milk frother beats in air, and either way the powder settles at the bottom. So I built this around a real Takayama \u003cem\u003echasen\u003c\/em\u003e rather than around a price.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThat is also how I would judge the cheap bundles. A twenty-dollar starter set is usually a way to sell a six-dollar whisk with a bowl attached. It splays within a fortnight, the tea stays lumpy, and the conclusion most people draw is that they do not like matcha. It is a shame, and it is avoidable.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis suits someone starting from nothing who would rather buy once. The bowl and the scoop will last for years. The whisk is the single piece you will replace, and you replace it on its own.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAdd the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/matcha-sifter-furui\"\u003esifter\u003c\/a\u003e and a \u003ca href=\"\/products\/tea-caddy-natsume\"\u003ecaddy\u003c\/a\u003e when you're ready, or step up to the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/the-complete-tea-set-everything-to-begin-chosen-by-hand\"\u003ecomplete set\u003c\/a\u003e. Ships from Japan. Shipping is calculated by weight at checkout. For the United States, import duties are paid by us before the parcel leaves Tokyo — there is nothing to pay on delivery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat it costs bought separately\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tomari-table-wrap\" style=\"overflow-x:auto;margin:28px 0;\"\u003e\u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:15px;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003ccaption style=\"caption-side:top;text-align:left;font-size:13px;color:#8A817A;font-style:italic;padding-bottom:10px;\"\u003eThe three pieces, priced as they are sold separately. The set saves $19, which is not the reason to buy it — the reason is that these three were chosen to work together.\u003c\/caption\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align:left;padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:2px solid #23201B;font-weight:600;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eWhat is in it\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align:left;padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:2px solid #23201B;font-weight:600;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eBought on its own\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align:left;padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:2px solid #23201B;font-weight:600;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eIn the set\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align:left;padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #E3DED6;vertical-align:top;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/takayama-bamboo-whisk-chasen-100-prong\"\u003eTakayama chasen, 100-prong\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align:right;padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #E3DED6;vertical-align:top;\"\u003e$89\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align:left;padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #E3DED6;vertical-align:top;\"\u003eincluded\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align:left;padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #E3DED6;vertical-align:top;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/mino-yaki-tea-bowl-chawan\"\u003eMino-yaki bowl (chawan)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align:right;padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #E3DED6;vertical-align:top;\"\u003e$57\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align:left;padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #E3DED6;vertical-align:top;\"\u003eincluded\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align:left;padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #E3DED6;vertical-align:top;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/bamboo-tea-scoop-chashaku\"\u003eBamboo scoop (chashaku)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align:right;padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #E3DED6;vertical-align:top;\"\u003e$23\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align:left;padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #E3DED6;vertical-align:top;\"\u003eincluded\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align:left;padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #E3DED6;vertical-align:top;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThree pieces\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align:right;padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #E3DED6;vertical-align:top;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e$169\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align:right;padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #E3DED6;vertical-align:top;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e$150\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Tomari","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48750321500350,"sku":"TOM-SET-STARTER","price":150.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0761\/2871\/4942\/files\/starterset_group_v3.jpg?v=1788397741"},{"product_id":"gift-wrapping","title":"Gift wrapping","description":"\u003cp\u003eJapanese gift wrapping, done by hand in Tokyo before your order leaves us, with your message written on a card by hand.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOne charge covers the whole order — you do not pay per item. If you would rather we simply left the prices out of the parcel, that costs nothing and you can ask for it in the cart without buying this.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA note on the customs form.\u003c\/strong\u003e We can keep prices out of what is inside the parcel. We cannot leave a value off the customs declaration on the outside — that is a legal requirement and we will not falsify it.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tomari","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48783491793086,"sku":"TOM-GIFTWRAP","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0761\/2871\/4942\/files\/tomari_gift_wrapping.jpg?v=1788199759"},{"product_id":"matcha-sweets-p","title":"Matcha \u0026 Sweets Box — the pairing, in one box","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEverything you need for the way matcha is actually drunk in Japan: the tea, the sweet that goes before it, and the paper it is served on. $65.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMatcha tastes different after something sweet.\u003c\/strong\u003e Not “better with dessert” — different. Sugar coats the palate, so the bitterness that follows reads as savory and round instead of sharp. This is why matcha is served with a confection in Japan, and why so many people abroad reach for sugar and oat milk instead: they were only ever given half of it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFour minutes, four steps:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSet a sweet on the kaishi paper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEat it\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhisk 2g of matcha with 60ml of water just off the boil, 15 seconds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDrink while the foam holds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe sweets change every season, and each one is chosen to \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/journal\/how-long-does-wagashi-last\"\u003ekeep well for the journey\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e Right now: a crystallized sugar confection, crisp outside and soft in the middle. Next month it will be something else — that is how the calendar works here, and it is why the box is worth having more than once.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the term.\u003c\/strong\u003e “Ceremonial grade” is the American name for it, not a Japanese standard — no official grade exists in Japan. I use the phrase because it is the one you searched for, and because it does describe a real difference: shade-grown and made to be drunk on its own rather than through milk. \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/journal\/is-ceremonial-grade-matcha-real\"\u003eWhat the label actually means\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat’s inside\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCeremonial-grade matcha, 30g tin\u003c\/strong\u003e — about 15 bowls\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeasonal Japanese sweets\u003c\/strong\u003e — contents change with the season\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlain kaishi paper\u003c\/strong\u003e — traditional serving sheets, no plate needed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePairing card · hand-packed in washi, Tokyo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAdd the sifter — $30\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMatcha clumps in the tin, and those clumps never whisk out. Sifting takes two seconds and it changes more than it looks like it should. The least glamorous thing here and quietly the most useful. \u003ca href=\"\/products\/matcha-sifter-furui\"\u003eAdd the sifter\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eShipping \u0026amp; duties\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eShipping to the US is calculated by weight at checkout. Packed to order in Tokyo and dispatched within \u003cstrong\u003e5 business days\u003c\/strong\u003e, then usually 1–2 weeks in transit by Standard airmail (tracked), or 3–6 days by Express EMS (tracked and insured), chosen at checkout. Since the $800 de minimis exemption ended, every parcel into the United States is dutiable regardless of value. We declare every parcel accurately and pay that duty before it leaves Tokyo, so there is nothing for you to pay on delivery — \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/shipping-duties\"\u003eShipping \u0026amp; duties\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- KLAVIYO_WAITLIST_PLACEHOLDER source=waitlist-D-p : replace this comment with the Klaviyo embed div --\u003e\u003ch3\u003eMonthly Matcha Club — the season, delivered\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne tin and a seasonal sweet each month, chosen to the old Japanese calendar of twenty-four seasons. It is not open yet. Leave your email and you will hear before anyone else.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tomari","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48821523546302,"sku":"TOM-CAC-D-P","price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0761\/2871\/4942\/files\/tomari-matcha-sweets-p-1-tomari-tin.jpg?v=1789606962"}],"url":"https:\/\/shoptomari.com\/collections\/gifts.oembed","provider":"Tomari","version":"1.0","type":"link"}