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Eye-catching Ceramic Cups

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Got eggnog?

Empty cups

It’s that time of year again. My wife–Japanese, by the way–just put up a cheap plastic Christmas tree. As I write this, I’m watching them remove and rehang the ornaments on the tree. Our oldest has been reviewing toy catalogs, circling all the many, many things she wants.

Of course, she’s not alone. You know it, I know it. It’s time to start preparing for your wallet’s most traumatic time of the year.

While we at Globalkitchen Japan feel great empathy for your wallet, if it’s going to get the shake-down from the kids and grandkids anyway, we kinda feel like, you know, why not let it be with high-quality import Japanese gifts from us? We’ve got kids shaking us down too, you know!

Warm that eggnog up

Filling one cup up Filling one cup up Two cups filled with warm sake

That’s where these neat ceramic heat sensitive cups from our friends Marumo Takagi come in. These cool little Minoware cups hide a secret: at room temperature, the designs on these cups are a simple black silhouette.

Warm them up to 45 celcius (about 113 fahrenheit), and they reveal beautiful, traditional Japanese motifs, from simple Japanese maple leaves and carp, all the way to famous images of Mount Fuji.

And so it begins

Cups filled with warm sake

If you’re looking for gift ideas for a Japan-lover in your life, you can’t go wrong with Marumo Takagi’s cups. If you’re looking for more ideas, check out our gift idea article from last year. And if your wallet is already trembling at the mere mention of the big C day, just remember you’re not alone. Feel free to use the comment’s section below to get emotional and financial support from one of our sales professionals.

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