I am so happy with my bowl. The wood is so beautiful. The copper bands add beauty to the bowl. The lid is definitely a must have. I can now make sushi like a professional. Every Japanese restaurant has one with a lid to access to seasoned rice immediately. I have wanted one for so long. It's important to have the real Japanese wood. I keep it on my counter on display ever since I received it. It's just too beautiful to hide away. I love my wood bowl and can't wait to prepare my rice to make sushi.

Thank you so much for sending the tea strainer so quickly!  It fits perfectly.  I just ordered another one because I had forgotten about another tea pot that I have that needs a strainer.

Absolutely beautiful and can not wait to use it! I saw Alice Waters’ Masterclass and she recommended this japonese mortar and pestle and it truly makes so much sense for ease when making pastes at home. It’s also beautiful to even leave on your countertop. Neutral and organic looking. I love it!

Beautiful and indispensable in Japanese cuisine👍👍

looks great and works very well - would recommend the special Japanese charcoal to use with it, but normal (smaller) pieces work fine too.

I recently broke my cherished standard size suribachi that I owned for over thirty years and needed a replacement in order to make my sea salt and sesame seed condiment. I knew this one was going to be small but I was surprised at how small it was when I finally received it. Regardless of its size, it still does what I want it to do just in smaller batches but that works out better since I’ll have to make it fresh rather than a larger amount that can go stale. Cheers and happy grinding.