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  • Special Mention - Belle Magazine

    Kazari + Ziguzagu have received a special mention from Barbara and John Hermon of Hermon and Hermon in the November 2017 issue of Belle magazine.  Barbara and John have a creative and eclectic eye which is well represented in this special article on their own creative home. Thank you for recommending us!  Keep scrolling or view the article as a PDF    

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    Goya: asian chample foods - Kyoto

    Goya: Asian Chample Foods - Kyoto Goya serves up traditional Okinawan fare in this two story restaurant with tropical decor....

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    Japanese ceramics - Oribe Pottery

    Oribe ware is a historically important Japanese pottery variety that emerged during the late Momoyama and early Edo periods in...

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    Inside Out Magazine - Editorial

    Thank you to our friends at Inside Out Magazine for a lovely feature on Japanese mizusashi in the October 2017...

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    Tea House Lisei - Kyoto

    Kazari + Ziguzagu recommends Tea House Lisei - Kyoto This recommendation is our favourite lunch spot in Kyoto by a...

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    Japanese chest-on-chest - form, function and versatility!

    Antique Japanese two-piece Tansu (chest-on-chest) are beautiful and versatile antique storage solution Japanese antique furniture embodies contemporary form, function and...

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    Hokusai at the NGV

    On now at The NGV is the worlds largest exhibition of works by Katsushika Hokusai, the artist behind the famous...

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    Accommodation - Kyoto

    Kazari + Ziguzagu recommends - accommodation at Ichinoan, Ninoan and The Kura. This is a recommendation to a small family...

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    Japanese ceramics - Satsuma

    Satsuma pottery (Satsuma yaki) is a major variety of Japanese pottery originally produced in Satsuma province in (now modern day...

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    Omen Restaurant - Kyoto

    Kazari + Ziguzagu recommends - Omen Restaurant - Kyoto Our next foodie recommendation is Omen, literally meaning 'noodles'. This favourite...

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    Nabeshima Porcelain

    Originally produced in the middle of the 17th century in the area of Okawachiyama, near Arita, Nabeshima porcelain was named...

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    Antique Furniture Restoration Process

    When working with unrestored furniture of age there are always a multitude of 'quirks' typically encountered that have arisen through...

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    Japanese Ceramics - Kutani

    Named after its original production center, the village of Kutani in Southern Ishikawa prefecture, Kutani wares can be traced back...

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