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Our Story - The Origins of ARTISAN
“JTB USA ONLINE STORE ARTISAN (ARTISAN)” is an online store where you can find the finest traditional Japanese craft products, all carefully curated by JTB USA, Inc. and KAZAANA Co., Ltd.
“ARTISAN” celebrates the skills of these craftspeople, their passion, and the inheritance of Japan's ancient culture.
![[Chopsticks] UTSUWATO Triangular 9inch (Dishwasher-Safe) | Wakasa Lacquered Chopsticks| MATSUKAN](http://store.jtbusa.com/cdn/shop/files/s0043-107-1_921642df-34bb-4270-a111-07837ee14ea6_{width}x.jpg?v=1722344082)
![[Chopsticks] UTSUWATO Triangular 9inch (Dishwasher-Safe) | Wakasa Lacquered Chopsticks| MATSUKAN](http://store.jtbusa.com/cdn/shop/files/s0043-107-4_94ea94b7-ba2e-4116-ac65-2f3f3f78a2da_{width}x.jpg?v=1722344082)
![[Chopsticks and Chopstick Rest] HASHIKURA SEASON01 Octagonal Wenge Purple (8.85inch) with Ceramic chopstick rest | MATSUKAN | Wakasa Lacquered Chopsticks](http://store.jtbusa.com/cdn/shop/files/s0043-105-1_8fc33d38-d070-420f-9737-cd3e444cb9f4_{width}x.jpg?v=1722344006)
![[Chopsticks and Chopstick Rest] HASHIKURA SEASON01 Octagonal Wenge Purple (8.85inch) with Ceramic chopstick rest | MATSUKAN | Wakasa Lacquered Chopsticks](http://store.jtbusa.com/cdn/shop/files/s0043-105-6_fb59b774-1758-4932-98fb-ffd7ef10d903_{width}x.jpg?v=1722344006)
![[Chopsticks and Chopstick Rest] HASHIKURA SEASON01 Octagonal Wenge Light Beige (8.85inch) with Ceramic chopstick rest | MATSUKAN | Wakasa Lacquered Chopsticks](http://store.jtbusa.com/cdn/shop/files/s0043-103-1_2476a4a1-34ca-401a-8b97-a5893a58db92_{width}x.jpg?v=1722343949)
![[Chopsticks and Chopstick Rest] HASHIKURA SEASON01 Octagonal Wenge Light Beige (8.85inch) with Ceramic chopstick rest | MATSUKAN | Wakasa Lacquered Chopsticks](http://store.jtbusa.com/cdn/shop/files/s0043-103-6_e516ead8-737c-4411-a627-ba4920024ecc_{width}x.jpg?v=1722343949)
![[Chopsticks and Chopstick Rest] HASHIKURA SEASON01 Octagonal Wenge Light Blue (8.85inch) with Ceramic chopstick rest | MATSUKAN | Wakasa Lacquered Chopsticks](http://store.jtbusa.com/cdn/shop/files/s0043-102-1_d16ffe7a-9866-491f-a359-a3cc1b9985d5_{width}x.jpg?v=1722343924)
![[Chopsticks and Chopstick Rest] HASHIKURA SEASON01 Octagonal Wenge Light Blue (8.85inch) with Ceramic chopstick rest | MATSUKAN | Wakasa Lacquered Chopsticks](http://store.jtbusa.com/cdn/shop/files/s0043-102-7_fe03cea4-a7a3-4089-bc3d-fb69df28bd09_{width}x.jpg?v=1722343924)
![[Chopsticks and Chopstick Rest] HASHIKURA SEASON01 Octagonal Wenge Yellow (8.85inch) with Ceramic chopstick rest | MATSUKAN | Wakasa Lacquered Chopsticks](http://store.jtbusa.com/cdn/shop/files/s0043-100-1_e2f85323-ec9d-4cea-aa99-1e832c34f90d_{width}x.jpg?v=1722343896)
![[Chopsticks and Chopstick Rest] HASHIKURA SEASON01 Octagonal Wenge Yellow (8.85inch) with Ceramic chopstick rest | MATSUKAN | Wakasa Lacquered Chopsticks](http://store.jtbusa.com/cdn/shop/files/s0043-100-6_fb278bd6-6d38-417b-b02d-dbefae85e2e3_{width}x.jpg?v=1722343896)
![[Chopsticks and Chopstick Rest] HASHIKURA SEASON01 Octagonal Wenge Pink (8.85inch) with Ceramic chopstick rest | MATSUKAN | Wakasa Lacquered Chopsticks](http://store.jtbusa.com/cdn/shop/files/s0043-097-16_5ff3ae54-5068-4ab2-9f2a-59ae5f8ebd21_{width}x.jpg?v=1722343871)
![[Chopsticks and Chopstick Rest] HASHIKURA SEASON01 Octagonal Wenge Pink (8.85inch) with Ceramic chopstick rest | MATSUKAN | Wakasa Lacquered Chopsticks](http://store.jtbusa.com/cdn/shop/files/s0043-097-1_957c13f6-106d-47c3-b838-79619eca57aa_{width}x.jpg?v=1722343870)
![[Chopsticks and Chopstick Rest] a Pair of Enboy Pentagon with Chopstick rest (8.46inch & 9inch) | Wakasa Lacquered Chopsticks](http://store.jtbusa.com/cdn/shop/files/s0043-086-10_0ceba070-a7bc-4a8e-9a15-2dd979ae3242_{width}x.jpg?v=1722343827)
![[Chopsticks and Chopstick Rest] a Pair of Enboy Pentagon with Chopstick rest (8.46inch & 9inch) | Wakasa Lacquered Chopsticks](http://store.jtbusa.com/cdn/shop/files/s0043-086-1_e716f2a9-a693-47b7-a47a-37a44bde218c_{width}x.jpg?v=1722343827)
![[Chopsticks] Hexagonal Bamboo Chopsticks (Red) | Wakasa Lacquered Chopsticks](http://store.jtbusa.com/cdn/shop/files/s0043-085-1_bcafe7b6-9782-463f-80cd-9918c82b9634_{width}x.jpg?v=1722343801)
![[Chopsticks] Hexagonal Bamboo Chopsticks (Red) | Wakasa Lacquered Chopsticks](http://store.jtbusa.com/cdn/shop/files/s0043-085-2_fb6d711d-298d-4edc-976f-9da8db513975_{width}x.jpg?v=1722343801)
![[Chopsticks] Hexagonal Bamboo Chopsticks (Black) | Wakasa Lacquered Chopsticks](http://store.jtbusa.com/cdn/shop/files/s0043-084-1_73841df4-5ee0-4c60-b656-19da66c6d5a1_{width}x.jpg?v=1722343781)
![[Chopsticks] Hexagonal Bamboo Chopsticks (Black) | Wakasa Lacquered Chopsticks](http://store.jtbusa.com/cdn/shop/files/s0043-084-2_4f2fc1d7-995d-4f14-aaf8-037c309b7e56_{width}x.jpg?v=1722343781)
![[Chopsticks] a Pair of Hexagonal Bamboo Chopsticks set of two | Wakasa Lacquered Chopsticks](http://store.jtbusa.com/cdn/shop/files/s0043-083-1_b94e4792-0f01-4e23-a3dc-83e485eed66d_{width}x.jpg?v=1722343762)
![[Chopsticks] a Pair of Hexagonal Bamboo Chopsticks set of two | Wakasa Lacquered Chopsticks](http://store.jtbusa.com/cdn/shop/files/s0043-083-2_6fd1a669-4d94-4600-8733-3c1dad88c69c_{width}x.jpg?v=1722343762)
![[Chopsticks] SAIBASHI Natural Urushi Coarting Dishwasher-safe (11.81inch) | MATSUKAN | Wakasa Lacquered Chopsticks](http://store.jtbusa.com/cdn/shop/files/s0043-082-1_fdbdbaa1-0b1a-4702-8dbe-8fa9d2d44f81_{width}x.jpg?v=1722343738)
![[Chopsticks] SAIBASHI Natural Urushi Coarting Dishwasher-safe (11.81inch) | MATSUKAN | Wakasa Lacquered Chopsticks](http://store.jtbusa.com/cdn/shop/files/s0043-082-2_1efa5ba8-bd1c-465a-a74e-45005ef637dd_{width}x.jpg?v=1722343738)
![[Chopsticks and Chopstick Rest] KUTANI SEAL TAKE(Bamboo) (8.85inch) with Chopstick rest set In a Box | MATSUKAN | Wakasa Lacquered Chopsticks](http://store.jtbusa.com/cdn/shop/files/s0043-058-1_99d7446e-abc8-4433-bcb8-6f45ae8b598b_{width}x.jpg?v=1722343496)
![[Chopsticks and Chopstick Rest] KUTANI SEAL TAKE(Bamboo) (8.85inch) with Chopstick rest set In a Box | MATSUKAN | Wakasa Lacquered Chopsticks](http://store.jtbusa.com/cdn/shop/files/s0043-058-2_f3339e74-5af6-4a81-ae87-883d5595a3a8_{width}x.jpg?v=1722343496)
![[Chopsticks and Chopstick Rest] KUTANI SEAL MATSU(Pine Tree) (8.85inch) with Chopstick rest set In a Box | MATSUKAN | Wakasa Lacquered Chopsticks](http://store.jtbusa.com/cdn/shop/files/s0043-057-1_24d0e1fa-20b5-4328-907d-38d8303baf3d_{width}x.jpg?v=1722343480)
![[Chopsticks and Chopstick Rest] KUTANI SEAL MATSU(Pine Tree) (8.85inch) with Chopstick rest set In a Box | MATSUKAN | Wakasa Lacquered Chopsticks](http://store.jtbusa.com/cdn/shop/files/s0043-057-2_32e6d785-6983-410d-ba50-d65250257d3f_{width}x.jpg?v=1722343480)
![[Chopsticks and Chopstick Rest] KUTANI SEAL KIKU(Chrysanthemum) (8.85inch) with Chopstick rest set In a Box | MATSUKAN | Wakasa Lacquered Chopsticks](http://store.jtbusa.com/cdn/shop/files/s0043-056-1_55d5c09a-6b0e-49e9-a7e9-39e6ce0ad185_{width}x.jpg?v=1722343462)
![[Chopsticks and Chopstick Rest] KUTANI SEAL KIKU(Chrysanthemum) (8.85inch) with Chopstick rest set In a Box | MATSUKAN | Wakasa Lacquered Chopsticks](http://store.jtbusa.com/cdn/shop/files/s0043-056-2_b73f9779-3399-46c6-84be-38396ddb10ce_{width}x.jpg?v=1722343462)
![[Chopsticks and Chopstick Rest] KUTANI SEAL FUJI(Wisteria) (8.85inch) with Chopstick rest set In a Box | MATSUKAN | Wakasa Lacquered Chopsticks](http://store.jtbusa.com/cdn/shop/files/s0043-055-1_858b115e-77af-4704-b682-03d854ce0be8_{width}x.jpg?v=1722343446)
![[Chopsticks and Chopstick Rest] KUTANI SEAL FUJI(Wisteria) (8.85inch) with Chopstick rest set In a Box | MATSUKAN | Wakasa Lacquered Chopsticks](http://store.jtbusa.com/cdn/shop/files/s0043-055-2_5e4c7fe2-bd13-4a0c-bc6f-717788305cd0_{width}x.jpg?v=1722343446)
![[Chopsticks and Chopstick Rest] KUTANI SEAL UME(Plum) (8.85inch) with Chopstick rest set In a Box | MATSUKAN | Wakasa Lacquered Chopsticks](http://store.jtbusa.com/cdn/shop/files/s0043-054-1_824c2b43-1430-4c70-a41b-f57947576fc6_{width}x.jpg?v=1722343426)
![[Chopsticks and Chopstick Rest] KUTANI SEAL UME(Plum) (8.85inch) with Chopstick rest set In a Box | MATSUKAN | Wakasa Lacquered Chopsticks](http://store.jtbusa.com/cdn/shop/files/s0043-054-2_4b4915c3-cac5-44bb-a385-05b6d0dcd71f_{width}x.jpg?v=1722343426)
![[Chopsticks] SAIBASHI HASHIKURA SEASON01 PALE BLUE (11.81inch) | MATSUKAN | Wakasa Lacquered Chopsticks](http://store.jtbusa.com/cdn/shop/files/s0043-053-1_edc9e941-4b26-479b-99c6-c5334c447577_{width}x.jpg?v=1722343409)
![[Chopsticks] SAIBASHI HASHIKURA SEASON01 PALE BLUE (11.81inch) | MATSUKAN | Wakasa Lacquered Chopsticks](http://store.jtbusa.com/cdn/shop/files/s0043-053-6_7e8bb5f5-840f-4c65-8afa-b503cedf6867_{width}x.jpg?v=1722343409)
![[Chopsticks] SAIBASHI HASHIKURA SEASON01 PINK (11.81inch) | MATSUKAN | Wakasa Lacquered Chopsticks](http://store.jtbusa.com/cdn/shop/files/s0043-052-1_88fcf1aa-0045-4ca7-9018-d09b90e9cf90_{width}x.jpg?v=1722343385)
![[Chopsticks] SAIBASHI HASHIKURA SEASON01 PINK (11.81inch) | MATSUKAN | Wakasa Lacquered Chopsticks](http://store.jtbusa.com/cdn/shop/files/s0043-052-6_301ccc26-757f-4ff1-9554-0b3b26468e14_{width}x.jpg?v=1722343386)
![[Chopsticks] SAIBASHI HASHIKURA SEASON01 PALE PINK (11.81inch) | MATSUKAN | Wakasa Lacquered Chopsticks](http://store.jtbusa.com/cdn/shop/files/s0043-051-1_492ed2dc-139b-4e74-b7d4-85cd4ba2d65b_{width}x.jpg?v=1722343360)
![[Chopsticks] SAIBASHI HASHIKURA SEASON01 PALE PINK (11.81inch) | MATSUKAN | Wakasa Lacquered Chopsticks](http://store.jtbusa.com/cdn/shop/files/s0043-051-6_67fb026d-514e-4e00-92cd-6a8e258ba32b_{width}x.jpg?v=1722343360)
![[Chopsticks] SAIBASHI HASHIKURA SEASON01 BEIGE (11.81inch) | MATSUKAN | Wakasa Lacquered Chopsticks](http://store.jtbusa.com/cdn/shop/files/s0043-050-1_bba73373-5439-46e5-8ba7-98eb8a1fdc7d_{width}x.jpg?v=1722343334)
![[Chopsticks] SAIBASHI HASHIKURA SEASON01 BEIGE (11.81inch) | MATSUKAN | Wakasa Lacquered Chopsticks](http://store.jtbusa.com/cdn/shop/files/s0043-050-6_1786f5d3-5dfd-44ec-ac25-699c3804e941_{width}x.jpg?v=1722343334)
![[Chopsticks] SAIBASHI HASHIKURA SEASON01 GREEN (11.81inch) | MATSUKAN | Wakasa Lacquered Chopsticks](http://store.jtbusa.com/cdn/shop/files/s0043-049-1_0e6154da-a437-495a-8c07-33cd5f92e86d_{width}x.jpg?v=1722343314)
![[Chopsticks] SAIBASHI HASHIKURA SEASON01 GREEN (11.81inch) | MATSUKAN | Wakasa Lacquered Chopsticks](http://store.jtbusa.com/cdn/shop/files/s0043-049-6_e6853f53-adae-4529-b738-288706897be9_{width}x.jpg?v=1722343314)
![[Chopsticks] SAIBASHI HASHIKURA SEASON01 BLUE (11.81inch) | MATSUKAN | Wakasa Lacquered Chopsticks](http://store.jtbusa.com/cdn/shop/files/s0043-048-1_a19b5791-f07f-4a8f-92bd-5c009b6fc96e_{width}x.jpg?v=1722343293)
![[Chopsticks] SAIBASHI HASHIKURA SEASON01 BLUE (11.81inch) | MATSUKAN | Wakasa Lacquered Chopsticks](http://store.jtbusa.com/cdn/shop/files/s0043-048-6_f8cead9d-ac11-4512-b9cb-4260f1a8f8ab_{width}x.jpg?v=1722343293)
![[Chopsticks] SAIBASHI HASHIKURA SEASON01 SET OF 6 (11.81inch) | MATSUKAN | Wakasa Lacquered Chopsticks](http://store.jtbusa.com/cdn/shop/files/s0043-047-1_44361c4e-4fd1-471b-8acd-ba9fd5cb6a85_{width}x.jpg?v=1722343272)
![[Chopsticks] SAIBASHI HASHIKURA SEASON01 SET OF 6 (11.81inch) | MATSUKAN | Wakasa Lacquered Chopsticks](http://store.jtbusa.com/cdn/shop/files/s0043-047-6_9b7548a1-ecb8-43f5-a690-b5e7259e85d0_{width}x.jpg?v=1722343272)
![[Chopsticks] Pair OCTAGONAL Chopsticks SAKURA Set of two | Wakasa Lacquered Chopsticks](http://store.jtbusa.com/cdn/shop/files/s0043-036-1_d812f343-a6be-401f-8b11-ee9412094f9c_{width}x.jpg?v=1722343180)
![[Chopsticks] Pair OCTAGONAL Chopsticks SAKURA Set of two | Wakasa Lacquered Chopsticks](http://store.jtbusa.com/cdn/shop/files/s0043-036-2_7be12991-f20b-4e5e-939c-c7c478ec6c89_{width}x.jpg?v=1722343180)
![[Chopsticks] Pair OCTAGONAL Chopsticks Set of two | Wakasa Lacquered Chopsticks](http://store.jtbusa.com/cdn/shop/files/s0043-035-1_d518a54a-6c20-42eb-9417-165372df032b_{width}x.jpg?v=1722343131)
![[Chopsticks] Pair OCTAGONAL Chopsticks Set of two | Wakasa Lacquered Chopsticks](http://store.jtbusa.com/cdn/shop/files/s0043-035-3_16eca241-dd89-4ed7-83d7-a12a092bae22_{width}x.jpg?v=1742194991)
![[Chopsticks] Modern HANATABA(Bouquet) Red | Wakasa Lacquered Chopsticks](http://store.jtbusa.com/cdn/shop/files/s0043-024-1_33282424-699a-47f3-be6e-f668a8f1e6de_{width}x.jpg?v=1722343011)
![[Chopsticks] Modern HANATABA(Bouquet) Red | Wakasa Lacquered Chopsticks](http://store.jtbusa.com/cdn/shop/files/s0043-024-2_3a2e8d76-263d-4363-887a-f3403d30714e_{width}x.jpg?v=1722343011)
![[Chopsticks] Modern HANATABA(Bouquet) Black | Wakasa Lacquered Chopsticks](http://store.jtbusa.com/cdn/shop/files/s0043-023-1_259f2e02-49a0-46f0-a5c6-6a770d363a79_{width}x.jpg?v=1722342988)
![[Chopsticks] Modern HANATABA(Bouquet) Black | Wakasa Lacquered Chopsticks](http://store.jtbusa.com/cdn/shop/files/s0043-023-2_40f11367-1453-4b9b-8a95-d2d9c0c4098f_{width}x.jpg?v=1722342988)
![[Chopsticks] SAKURA 8.46inch Kijiro nuri Joboji Lacquered | Wakasa Lacquerware](http://store.jtbusa.com/cdn/shop/files/s0043-016-1_26f4c099-b58c-40a4-a098-f14f8d4dec58_{width}x.jpg?v=1722342965)
![[Chopsticks] SAKURA 8.46inch Kijiro nuri Joboji Lacquered | Wakasa Lacquerware](http://store.jtbusa.com/cdn/shop/files/s0043-016-2_0ba47d3a-5db2-4f0d-9d91-11edf1ae8d5c_{width}x.jpg?v=1722342965)
![[Chopsticks] SAKURA 9inch Kijiro nuri Joboji Lacquered | Wakasa Lacquerware](http://store.jtbusa.com/cdn/shop/files/s0043-015-1_c794379d-8e55-4021-a191-714e813cd84c_{width}x.jpg?v=1722342931)
![[Chopsticks] SAKURA 9inch Kijiro nuri Joboji Lacquered | Wakasa Lacquerware](http://store.jtbusa.com/cdn/shop/files/s0043-015-2_efe7dad5-7357-4365-986a-d49f9323fcd1_{width}x.jpg?v=1722342931)
![[Chopsticks] Lacquered ICHIJO 9inch Dishwasher-Safe | Wakasa Lacquered Chopsticks](http://store.jtbusa.com/cdn/shop/files/s0043-014-1_802666dc-7bd8-408b-b879-e28bd2e81026_{width}x.jpg?v=1722342898)
![[Chopsticks] Lacquered ICHIJO 9inch Dishwasher-Safe | Wakasa Lacquered Chopsticks](http://store.jtbusa.com/cdn/shop/files/s0043-014-2_ffc8ac0f-0918-45af-adf3-ceb79d62eeba_{width}x.jpg?v=1722342898)
![[Chopsticks] Lacquered ICHIJO 8.46inch Dishwasher-Safe | Wakasa Lacquered Chopsticks](http://store.jtbusa.com/cdn/shop/files/s0043-013-1_8c5994b5-77d3-4d69-a207-0b4e6739441a_{width}x.jpg?v=1722342881)
![[Chopsticks] Lacquered HEXAGON 8.46inch | Wakasa Lacquerware](http://store.jtbusa.com/cdn/shop/files/s0043-010-1_16472eb0-2c9d-4810-b6d3-f0a26d488701_{width}x.jpg?v=1722342872)
![[Chopsticks] Lacquered HEXAGON 8.46inch | Wakasa Lacquerware](http://store.jtbusa.com/cdn/shop/files/s0043-010-2_b133b539-b91d-41e2-b1da-e5067d5bf35d_{width}x.jpg?v=1722342872)
![[Chopsticks] Mother of pearl decoration KIRIKO IN A PAULOWNIA Box 9inch | Wakasa Lacquered Chopsticks](http://store.jtbusa.com/cdn/shop/files/s0043-003-1_e81598e3-63c1-4996-ba88-c5f17a38c994_{width}x.jpg?v=1722342834)
![[Chopsticks] Mother of pearl decoration KIRIKO IN A PAULOWNIA Box 9inch | Wakasa Lacquered Chopsticks](http://store.jtbusa.com/cdn/shop/files/s0043-003-2_e9ef0eb4-5015-4d60-9f93-dbd7e4b39cec_{width}x.jpg?v=1722342834)
![[Hand Fan] HAKU Gold-Pink HONSUSU-TAKE For Ladies | Unkindo Fukatsu | Edo Folding Fans](http://store.jtbusa.com/cdn/shop/files/s0047-314-1_51ba7170-2756-443f-a4b8-0c43b98e1cd7_{width}x.jpg?v=1715609951)
![[Hand Fan] HAKU Gold-Pink HONSUSU-TAKE For Ladies | Unkindo Fukatsu | Edo Folding Fans](http://store.jtbusa.com/cdn/shop/files/s0047-314-2_e1c1ec3c-0509-478f-896e-5b753bef7b21_{width}x.jpg?v=1715609951)
![[Hand Fan] HAKU Pink-Green HONSUSU-TAKE For Ladies | Unkindo Fukatsu | Edo Folding Fans](http://store.jtbusa.com/cdn/shop/files/s0047-307-1_3af507d3-ed28-44a7-ac69-dd9956d4634f_{width}x.jpg?v=1715609828)
![[Hand Fan] HAKU Pink-Green HONSUSU-TAKE For Ladies | Unkindo Fukatsu | Edo Folding Fans](http://store.jtbusa.com/cdn/shop/files/s0047-307-2_15542a41-2282-43a9-9794-af9553e62400_{width}x.jpg?v=1715609828)
