Black and Green: Potting Plants with Binchotan Charcoal

Learn how to guard the health of your home greenery using bits of binchotan, a premium activated charcoal sure to keep roots happy.

Morihata AdminApril 24, 2023

Sakura Zensen: Charting the Cherry Blossom Front

Learn a bit about sakura zensen, the “cherry blossom front” published by Japan’s meteorologists predicting the flower’s peak blooming periods each spring.

ShortformMorihata AdminMarch 24, 2023Culture

Workshop no. 30: Learning From a Master: A Kirié Paper Art Workshop with Shu Kubo

Master artist Shu Kubo visited Rikumo for a workshop celebrating the Japanese art of kirié.

WorkshopsMorihata AdminFebruary 21, 2023Workshops, kirie

Making Aki's Classic Matcha Roll Cake

Try out Aki’s recipe for a vibrant and tasty homemade matcha roll cake this holiday season!

RecipeMorihata AdminNovember 7, 2022Recipes

Honoring Kirié, the Ancient Art of Paper Cutting

Read a brief accounting of the history behind kirié, the practice of turning sheets of paper into works of art.

ShortformMorihata AdminNovember 2, 2022Culture, Art + Design, kirie

A Look Inside Shinto’s Generational Quest to Create the Perfect Towel

We talked with Takashi Shinto, owner of Shinto Towel, about the company his great-great-grandfather started more than a century ago. Learn a bit about one of our most popular brands straight from the scion of its founding family.

Behind the Brand, LongformMorihata AdminOctober 6, 2022Interview + Studio Tour

The Illustrated Fireworks of Jinta Hirayama, circa 1877

See fireworks illustrated almost 150 years ago by Jinta Hirayama, a forefather of modern Japanese pyrotechnics.

ShortformMorihata AdminJune 29, 2022Culture, Art + Design

Azumabukuro: The Original Eco-Bag

A quick look at the azumabukuro, an age-old style of lightweight market bag created in Edo Tokyo.

ShortformMorihata AdminJune 27, 2022Culture

A Dozen Uses for Tenugui, the World's Most Versatile Towels

Learn 12 of the great many uses for tenugui, the slim Japanese towel with countless designs and infinite applications.

Shortform, ListicleMorihata AdminJune 13, 2022Culture

The Japanese Towel Buyer's Guide

Learn to gauge a towel’s absorbency and drying speed at a glance with this helpful overview of Japanese towel design.

Salvaged Time: A Field Trip

Reflecting on a visit to The Noguchi Museum in Queens, New York

ShortformMorihata AdminApril 28, 2022Travel, Art + Design

Celebrating Spring: Two Japanese Customs That Honor the Changing of the Seasons

Forge a quiet connection to spring with a centuries-old haiku from poet Kawai Chigetsu, and learn a bit about how Japan celebrates cherry blossom season.

ShortformMorihata AdminMarch 28, 2022Culture

Winter Warmers: Heat Up Your Holiday Snacking with Maple Togarashi Spiced Nuts

Add a note of sweet-and-spicy goodness to this year’s holiday festivities with this Maple Togarashi Spiced Nuts recipe, perfectly paired with a Pear Sake Fizz.

RecipeMorihata AdminDecember 9, 2021Recipes, Food + Drink

The King of Clay Cookware: Recipes to Get the Most Out of Your Donabe

A pair of recipes to help get you started with your new donabe.

RecipeMorihata AdminNovember 9, 2021Recipes, Food + Drink

Meet the Japanese Gold Sour

A tasty - and eye-catching - take on a classic cocktail.

RecipeMorihata AdminOctober 28, 2021Food + Drink, Cocktail

Strong as Bamboo: How Yamachiku Beat the Odds and Revived a Dying Industry

Learn how Yamachiku’s decades-long struggle to preserve Japan’s bamboo chopstick industry led to the revitalization of an age-old custom.

Longform, Behind the BrandMorihata AdminSeptember 8, 2021The Making Of, Yamachiku, Chopsticks

A Cut Above: Make the Most of Your Cookie Cutters with This Delicious Recipe

Try out this sugar cookie recipe from Preppy Kitchen and use your Fuapri Cookie Cutters to full effect.

RecipeMorihata AdminSeptember 3, 2021Recipes, Food + Drink

A New Chapter Begins

Welcome back! After a year-long transition from our former space on Walnut St., the team at rikumo is proud to invite fans and newcomers alike to check out our new concept store in Ardmore.

Morihata AdminJuly 16, 2021RikumoAnnouncements

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