Mortar and Pestle

This elegant mortar and pestle is made of high-grade stainless steel making it both durable and rustproof. Its compact size allows it to easily fit in the palm of the hand. It comes with a silicone pad, which provides a non-slip surface during use and which also functions as a cover, snugly fitting over the egg-shaped pestle and any other contents, to enable easy transport of the set. The pestle is made of hinoki, a species of cypress native to Japan and widely used as a material for houses, furniture and tools due to its innate antibacterial and insect repellent properties.

Size: H4.8 cm x Ø9.3 cm

Kyūshū and Okinawa

This is Japan’s south-west region including the island of Kyūshū and the sub-tropical island chain of Okinawa. Kyūshū was an early centre of Japanese civilization, and offers many historic treasures, modern cities and volcanic natural beauty. It is home to the ports of Kagoshima, Nagasaki and Fukuoka, the porcelain manufacturing centre in Arita and the Tanegashima Space Center launch site.