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A small, handmade, hanging planter for wildflower discoveries. Handmade by the shopkeeper's sister at
Jizo, my new favorite shop in Kyoto.
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My new adorable corkboard! Seriously, this corkboard is probably only 5"x6". Kawaii! Another Jizo creation.
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The tiniest vases I've ever seen. Just having these inspires me to go on walks and pick new tiny flowers off of other people's property. Once again, Jizo.
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My new ridiculously small soy sauce holder. Hard to tell, but it's tiny!
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More Jizo hanging vases. These make me want to install a kiln and take up pottery.
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Some Japanese condiment holders. I'll put some yuzu kosho and togarashi in these bad boys.
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The three on top were handmade. The 2 white saucers held sake from the gods, which we drank happily on our visit to a shrine for the New Year.