Blogs
A Small Tool, and the Spirit of Mottainai
A small reflection on mottainai, and the quiet story behind one humble kitchen tool I love.
A Small Tool, and the Spirit of Mottainai
A small reflection on mottainai, and the quiet story behind one humble kitchen tool I love.
Designed for Use: Living With Sori Yanagi
Living with Sori Yanagi’s milk pan and stainless steel tools for over twenty years — a reflection on design that quietly reveals itself through use.
Designed for Use: Living With Sori Yanagi
Living with Sori Yanagi’s milk pan and stainless steel tools for over twenty years — a reflection on design that quietly reveals itself through use.
Yoshihiro Nanao, through his work
A visit to the studio of Yoshihiro Nanao, and a reflection on ceramics made to be used in daily life.
Yoshihiro Nanao, through his work
A visit to the studio of Yoshihiro Nanao, and a reflection on ceramics made to be used in daily life.
A quiet reset for the new year
A quiet reflection on replacing a kitchen sponge and tawashi at the start of the year, and how small, everyday resets can shift the rhythm of a home.
A quiet reset for the new year
A quiet reflection on replacing a kitchen sponge and tawashi at the start of the year, and how small, everyday resets can shift the rhythm of a home.
A Year Later: Opening the Miso I Made in Novemb...
I made miso at home in November 2024. A year later, I opened it, cooked with it, and was reminded that good things take time—and don’t have to be perfect.
A Year Later: Opening the Miso I Made in Novemb...
I made miso at home in November 2024. A year later, I opened it, cooked with it, and was reminded that good things take time—and don’t have to be perfect.
Thank You for Supporting okappa in 2025
A reflective look back on 2025 at okappa, with gratitude for community, makers, and the everyday objects that connect us.
Thank You for Supporting okappa in 2025
A reflective look back on 2025 at okappa, with gratitude for community, makers, and the everyday objects that connect us.