Sen
@kintokistudio.bsky.social
Japanese Canadian museum designer. Wagashi instructor and culture curator.
Did anyone else feel the earthquake that just rattled? 1 or 2 scale but still I grabbed my spare glasses and a cell charger and phone and went outside asap…. But I was the only
Person outside on the street…
Person outside on the street…
February 21, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Did anyone else feel the earthquake that just rattled? 1 or 2 scale but still I grabbed my spare glasses and a cell charger and phone and went outside asap…. But I was the only
Person outside on the street…
Person outside on the street…
My New Year’s resolution was to dedicate at least the equal amount of time to creating as I do passive media/internet consuming. So far I have made two Belgian linen shirts, one back-tie rustic blue linen apron, and one front-tie Japanese cotton apron.
February 17, 2025 at 11:45 PM
My New Year’s resolution was to dedicate at least the equal amount of time to creating as I do passive media/internet consuming. So far I have made two Belgian linen shirts, one back-tie rustic blue linen apron, and one front-tie Japanese cotton apron.
New Belgian linen shirt made from the leftovers of another long sleeved shirt I made in January.
February 17, 2025 at 11:10 PM
New Belgian linen shirt made from the leftovers of another long sleeved shirt I made in January.
Very happy with the smocking detail on the back of my new linen shirt!
February 17, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Very happy with the smocking detail on the back of my new linen shirt!
Before and after the vintage nambu iron teapot’s spa day
February 13, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Before and after the vintage nambu iron teapot’s spa day
The water was soooo black from the rust reacting with the tannins from the teabags left overnight. The spoon disappeared from sight the moment I dipped it it to fish out the little teapot.
February 13, 2025 at 8:44 PM
The water was soooo black from the rust reacting with the tannins from the teabags left overnight. The spoon disappeared from sight the moment I dipped it it to fish out the little teapot.
Nambu teapot spa. Scrub and add into a big pot with 6 teabags full of cheap black tea to extract as much tannins into the water.
Boil the teapot and tea together for 20min and leave overnight in the tannin rich water.
Final results will be revealed soon!
Boil the teapot and tea together for 20min and leave overnight in the tannin rich water.
Final results will be revealed soon!
February 13, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Nambu teapot spa. Scrub and add into a big pot with 6 teabags full of cheap black tea to extract as much tannins into the water.
Boil the teapot and tea together for 20min and leave overnight in the tannin rich water.
Final results will be revealed soon!
Boil the teapot and tea together for 20min and leave overnight in the tannin rich water.
Final results will be revealed soon!
Evening spent tiring my Jack Russell brain so I can sleep
February 10, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Evening spent tiring my Jack Russell brain so I can sleep
Love how the turned out
February 10, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Love how the turned out
Very happy with my first try at smocking
February 10, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Very happy with my first try at smocking
Glaze came out pretty nicely on this batch!
February 10, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Glaze came out pretty nicely on this batch!
Pottery experimentation
February 10, 2025 at 12:52 AM
Pottery experimentation
Lastly this adorable nambu iron teapot with a pine motif and a tiny pine cone to lift the lid!!!!!! It’s so cute!
February 8, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Lastly this adorable nambu iron teapot with a pine motif and a tiny pine cone to lift the lid!!!!!! It’s so cute!
Sparkly silver thread flora Haori kimono jacket, and amazing Japanese fabric store lace and trimmings finds!
February 8, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Sparkly silver thread flora Haori kimono jacket, and amazing Japanese fabric store lace and trimmings finds!
Books from Japan: Architecture of Ghibli films. Three more wagashi books to add to my collection, a beautifully illustrated book on Japanese seasonal and festival decorations, a comic about Kanda craftsmen (now Akihabara-ish area). A cute mini moon phase calendar.
February 8, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Books from Japan: Architecture of Ghibli films. Three more wagashi books to add to my collection, a beautifully illustrated book on Japanese seasonal and festival decorations, a comic about Kanda craftsmen (now Akihabara-ish area). A cute mini moon phase calendar.
Powdered mulberry leaf tea, koromoji wood serving chopsticks and picks for wagashi, paper kaishi for wagashi, rolls of izumo washi paper. Food grade Magnolia leaf vein tea filters and nambu iron chopstick rests.
February 8, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Powdered mulberry leaf tea, koromoji wood serving chopsticks and picks for wagashi, paper kaishi for wagashi, rolls of izumo washi paper. Food grade Magnolia leaf vein tea filters and nambu iron chopstick rests.
Antique market finds. A set of wooden masu measuring cups so I can recreate ancient pre-metric recipes. A set of 5 lacquered wooden plates. A negoro lacquer dough kneading bowl. Wagashi wooden mould. A edo era soba cup. Kanzashi hair sticks, a flat square bamboo box and a piece of indigo dye fabric
February 8, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Antique market finds. A set of wooden masu measuring cups so I can recreate ancient pre-metric recipes. A set of 5 lacquered wooden plates. A negoro lacquer dough kneading bowl. Wagashi wooden mould. A edo era soba cup. Kanzashi hair sticks, a flat square bamboo box and a piece of indigo dye fabric
Assortment of old timely snacks usually found in the pantry of an elderly Japanese person circa the 1950’s
February 8, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Assortment of old timely snacks usually found in the pantry of an elderly Japanese person circa the 1950’s
A small fortune spent on tools for future wagashi workshops. And pieces for myself too!
February 8, 2025 at 9:44 PM
A small fortune spent on tools for future wagashi workshops. And pieces for myself too!
Denim kimono, silk obi-agé in amazing colours
February 8, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Denim kimono, silk obi-agé in amazing colours
Chopstick rests, little plates and cute wagashi forks
February 8, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Chopstick rests, little plates and cute wagashi forks
Sent back in November to myself, just arrived yesterday. Unpacking this is exciting because I forgot about half the things I sent myself from Japan.
February 8, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Sent back in November to myself, just arrived yesterday. Unpacking this is exciting because I forgot about half the things I sent myself from Japan.