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  • An Exploratory Trip to Japan

    The partnership of Jo Maindonald and Robert Joyce and Kazari in Melbourne is now many decades old.To celebrate, Robert and Jo would like to share some of their stories from the early visits to Japan - written by Jo Maindonald Mt Fuji An exploratory trip to Japan in the late 70’s bore fruit when weleast expected. We’re often asked when and how Kazari started and I mostly reply ‘it was so...

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    Kazari Christmas drinks by Black & Ginger Wines

                                     Jo and Robert’s daughter...

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    Jo and Robert in Japan

    Kazari founders and directors, Robert and Jo, are back in Japan on a long awaited buying trip, the first in...

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    Japanese Chests: Make Them Your Own.

    With broad range of sizes and styles to choose from, we know Japanese chests are a versatile addition to your...

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    Chanoyu: The Way of Tea

    The Japanese tea ceremony, known Chanoyu in Japanese, is a ritual preparation and presentation of matcha tea grounded in the...

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    Hinamatsuri: The Japanese Girl's Day Festival

    Also know as the Doll’s festival or Momo no Sekku (festival of peach blossom), it is celebrated each year on...

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    How To Shop For Antique Chests

      Photographer: Armelle Habib, Stylist: Heather Nette King Shopping for an antique chest of drawers or any statement piece of...

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    Kokeshi at Kazari

    From time to time, on our buying trips to Japan, we come across an exceptional collection that we have the...

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    The many layered art of Japanese lacquerware

    Characterised by a sheen as limpid as the surface of an ornamental pond on a still day, Japanese lacquerware perfectly...

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    Transforming the Broken to the Beautiful: The Art of Kintsugi

      The world breaks everyone, then some become strong at the broken places. - Ernest Hemingway The famous American writers...

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    Wabi Sabi For Contemporary Spaces

    Scarlet Opus, a highly regarded global design trend forecaster, have given a macro trend forecast around the concept of imperfect...

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    Japanese Antiques in Contemporary Spaces // The Design Co-Op, Melbourne Design Week

        The Design Co-Op, at Melbourne Design Week 2018, was an opportunity to showcase how well Japanese antiques can...

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    Featured - Donna Hay Magazine

    Antique Japanese accounting ledgers supplied by Kazari + Ziguzagu have been featured in Donna Hay Magazine. These books date back...

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