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EventsTakazawa Candle - Warousoku Night
Takazawa Candle - Warousoku Night Special Event & Presentation Tuesday, August 13th 18:00-21:00 at ENISHI SPACE Please join us for an exclusive event celebrating the craftsmanship of W...
Read moreWA-BAGEL POP UPPart 3 with New FlavoursSaturday July 20 & Sunday July 21 It's back again! We are so excited to announce that WA-BAGEL POP UP returns with an exciting new menu including Strawb...
Read moreEventsWA-BAGEL x ITSUMO Pop Up Market
WA-BAGEL x ITSUMO POP UP MARKETPart 2 with Extra Goodies2024. Sat. May 18 - Mon. May 20 It's back! We are so excited to announce that WA-BAGEL x ITSUMO POP UP returns with extra delights. Fol...
Read moreEventsbuoy (up) - Mao Eto Ceramic Art
Mao Eto Ceramic Art buoy (up) Curious charm of the impractical 2024.04.13 Sat - 04.28 Sun Please join us for an exclusive viewing of ceramic art works by Mao Eto. It opens from April 13th Satu...
Read moreEventsWA-BAGEL x ITSUMO Pop Up
WA-BAGEL x ITSUMO POP UP Join us for the WA-BAGEL x ITSUMO pop-up this coming long weekend of Spring! We are excited to announce this very first food pop-up in collaboration with Vancouver's ...
Read moreHappy New Year! Thank you for all your visits and support this past year. 2023 wasn’t our easiest 12 months, that’s for sure. But our dear ITSUMO friends—and our wonderful store team—you are alway...
Read moreThank you so much for all your visits and support this past year. We wish every one of you a wonderful holiday of relaxation, reflection, and precious time to spend with friends, family and loved ...
Read moreIf you’re looking to send a gift this holiday, please check our guide which includes shipping deadlines to help you plan when to order holiday gifts for your family & friends, and to ensure it...
Read moreEventsMade in Tsubamesanjo 新潟 燕三条 2023
Made in Tsubamesanjo Traditional Craftsmanship October 14 ~ December 24, 2023 Following tremendous interest last year, ITSUMO is pleased to welcome back our Made in Tsubamesanjo Event. Offering a ...
Read moreEventsEbb & Flow – Ceramics and Artwork by Janice Wong
ITSUMO and SORT are pleased to announce a solo exhibition of multidisciplinary artist Janice Wong from November through December.
Read moreThe first snow of the season has fallen, the temperature is getting colder with each passing day. As we head deep into the winter months, there are many things to look forward to.
Read more24 SekkiOctober 23 – 霜降 Soukou
We decided to use late harvest Portuguese peppers, walnuts, and Sen’s homemade miso to make these brown rice miso onigiri to celebrate the concept of 名残 nagori.
Read moreFeatured today is the traditional Japanese autumn dish, 茄子田楽 Nasu Dengaku. Sen used her homemade miso, that she started in the spring, to make a sweet miso glaze to dress the grilled eggplants.
Read more24 SekkiSeptember 23 – 秋分 Shuubun
In Japan, the equinox is a day of reflection when families gather and pay respect to their loved ones, spend time together and connect over food.
Read more24 SekkiSeptember 8 – 白露 Hakuro
With the last of the summer heat remaining and the recurring theme of dew during this micro season, we thought a classic Japanese sweet called 心太 Tokoroten would be fitting and refreshing.
Read moreHello friends, Our team has put together a seasonal newsletter to provide you shop news, inspiration & culture as we move through the seasons together. With Labour Day approaching, we are noti...
Read more24 SekkiJuly 7 – 小暑 Shousho (Tanabata)
One of the customs in Japan for tanabata is to write wishes on thin strips of paper called 短冊 tanzaku and hang them on fronds of bamboo. Many households will have a length of bamboo displayed with ...
Read moreTo celebrate the beginning of summer, Sen surprised us with her homemade Strawberry Ichigo Daifuku mochi. The daifuku mochi is one of our favourite treats, especially with the first strawberries of...
Read more芒種 Bōushu directly translates to “awn-types” and grains with awns would be sown in the ground by Bōushu and prepared for the rainy season.
Read moreFor celebrating shouman today, Sen made Ayame-mochi; a classic Japanese confection inspired by the beautiful purple irises.
Read moreAs the sun gets higher in the sky everyday, we start to get longer days and begin transitioning into more summer-like weather with rikka (立夏) or “Summer Arises”.
Read moreFor celebrating Kokuu, Sen has made these spring treats called 草餅 kusa-mochi, sticky rice dumplings with young yomogi herbs (Artemisia princeps) that are filled with a sweet red bean paste. Kusamoc...
Read moreThe salted sakura sable cookies that Sen made invoke a happy feeling of springtime, anticipating the arrival of new growth and all the different varieties of cherry blossoms we have growing in Vanc...
Read more24 SekkiMarch 21 – 春分 Shunbun no Hi
Every spring we look forward to receiving Japanese baskets made during the long winter season from the snowy part of Japan.
Read more24 SekkiMarch 5 – 啓蟄 Keichitsu
For this bright start of spring season, what we have here today is 桜餅 Sakuramochi, a spring specialty and one of our favourite Japanese sweets to make to enjoy while watching the plums and sakura b...
Read more24 SekkiMarch 3 – 桃の節句 Momo-no-Sekku (Hinamatsuri)
Because Peach blossoms begin to bloom around this time and they were used to ward off bad omens, this March 3rd day is sometimes called 桃の節句 Peach Sekku.
Read moreEventsJapanese Shears and Gardening Tools
Stunningly handcrafted by the skilled craftsmen in Tsubamesanjo using their traditional techniques and knowledge, a selection of essential Japanese tools for gardening are now available.
Read moreThis little wagashi models its cute shape to this songbird and is called an uguisu mochi. Filled with sweet bean paste, they are only served during spring when these birds hold their spring choirs.
Read more24 SekkiFebruary 4 – 立春 Risshun
Sweetened sticky rice wrapped in tsubaki leaves are one of oldest recorded wagashi-style sweets mentioned in Japanese literature.
Read more24 SekkiFebruary 3 – 節分 Setsubun
It was thought that Setsubun was a day when the boundaries between our world and the spirit world were blurred and special measures were taken to prevent any evil spirits bringing bad luck into a h...
Read moreEventsMade in Tsubamesanjo 新潟 燕三条
This month of February, Itsumo presents an exciting new line of housewares from Tsubamesanjo, Niigata Prefecture.
Read more2022 is the Year of the Water Tiger (壬寅, みずのえとら, mizunoetora). It is said to represent the auspiciousness of beginning anew and nurturing what has been born.
Read moreEventsHa Plates 葉皿 – Joji Fukushima Feature Sale
ITSUMO is pleased to have another opportunity to invite Vancouver based artist Joji Fukushima for his final exclusive sale featuring his hand-crafted wooden plates “Ha Plates 葉皿”.
Read moreSummer Pop-Up – Sukui on Bowen Island
Miki Tanaka Jewelry and ITSUMO will come together once more for a pop-up event on Bowen Island. This year’s theme is Sukui すくい , a Japanese expression which means “to scoop”.
Read moreNational Indigenous Peoples Day
In an effort to try to contribute to positive change in our local communities, ITSUMO continues to support indigenous-led organizations whose mandate it is to help promote education, healing and re...
Read more2020 has forced many of us to take time to slow down, reflect and to always be thankful.
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