T-Lab Stories is a new series featuring our favorite wooden animals and their adventures. This week's story comes from Lucille, a seal with a penchant for scuba-diving.

CampaignMorihata AdminFebruary 23, 2016Campaign, T-Lab Stories, Published

Technique: Drinking Sake from a Masu Cup

Sake is Japan’s national drink, with rituals, traditions, and rules of its own. Here’s how to drink it correctly.

LongformMorihata AdminFebruary 16, 2016Food + Drink, Culture, Published

Tour Our New Philadelphia Concept Store

Designed by our owner and founder Kaz, our new concept store is more than a place to shop.

CampaignMorihata AdminFebruary 1, 2016Announcements, Behind the Scenes at Rikumo, Published

Character Studies: The Isolation of Natsume Sōseki

Expat. Intellectual. Writer. As one of the first writers to venture outside of Japan, Natsume Soseki documented the struggle of finding your place in a modern world without losing your identity.

LongformMorihata AdminJanuary 29, 2016Culture, Literature, Published

Craftsmanship: Making the Karmi Tea Canister

The making of a Karmi tea canister can take up to a year to complete. Here’s a look inside the mind of its creator.

LongformMorihata AdminJanuary 20, 2016Culture, Design, Published

Inspiration: The Poetry of William Morris

Printmaker and poet William Morris is best remembered for writing “The Earthly Paradise”. He had no idea that his artistry and writings would eventually inspire Yanagi Soetsu to begin the Japanese folk art movement.

LongformMorihata AdminJanuary 15, 2016Literature, Culture, Published

Good News: Our New Store is Now Open

Introducing the Rikumo Concept Store.

Morihata AdminJanuary 8, 2016

Rikumo DIY: How to Do a Chidoriya Lymphatic Massage

If the new year is already starting to stress you out, a lymphatic massage can make a huge difference. Our friends at Chidoriya show us how.

CampaignMorihata AdminJanuary 4, 2016DIY + How To, Published

6 Ways to Prepare for the Japanese New Year

From playing cards to blasting Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony, there’s a lot to do before greeting the New Year.

ListicleMorihata AdminDecember 30, 2015Culture, Holiday, Published

Rikumo Happy Hour: The Japanese Cocktail

Excerpted from Jerry Thomas’s classic “The Bar-Tender’s Guide” this cocktail was created in 1860 to commemorate the first official visit by the Japanese Consulate to the United States

CampaignMorihata AdminDecember 25, 2015Food + Drink, Published, Recipes

A Holiday Message From All of Us at Rikumo

Whatever you celebrate (and even if you don't), the holidays are a time for us to reflect on the lives we lead

ShortformMorihata AdminDecember 24, 2015Holiday, Announcements, Published, Culture

The Poetic Winter

Though fall and spring are popular subjects in Japanese art and literature, there is a tendency to avoid lingering for too long on the bitterly cold nights of winter. This means that, for over 700 years, winter was painted in idealized tones almost as gentle as our own holiday memories.

LongformMorihata AdminDecember 23, 2015Culture, Published

A Winter Poem

Written by us.

ShortformMorihata AdminDecember 22, 2015Culture, Literature, Published

Rikumo Recipe: White Matcha Hot Chocolate

A green spin on a sweet winter treat.

CampaignMorihata AdminDecember 21, 2015Food + Drink, Recipes, Tea, Published

Rikumo Gift Guide: Stocking Stuffers

Our picks for crowd pleasing stockings.

Morihata AdminDecember 18, 2015

Legacy: Life of Antonin Raymond

When it comes to creating a legacy, perhaps no artist has a bigger impact in the art they leave behind than the architect. After all, what other job requires your projects to outlive you?

LongformMorihata AdminDecember 16, 2015Design, Published, Architecture

Rikumo Gift Guide: Staff Picks

The gifts our staff is gifting this holiday season.

Morihata AdminDecember 11, 2015

Rikumo Recipe: Breakfast Tamagoyaki

A bento box staple in Japan, tamagoyaki is a type of Japanese omelette made by rolling together several layers of cooked egg combined with soy sauce and mirin. Here’s how to make your own.

CampaignMorihata AdminDecember 8, 2015Food + Drink, Recipes, Published

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