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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 and Chopstick Rest] SPARKLING WAVE a Pair of Chopsticks with light blue shell shaped Chopstick rests | Wakasa Lacquerware| MATSUKAN](http://store.jtbusa.com/cdn/shop/files/s0043-116-1_04ea2393-b578-4dd3-961c-1451e46c9292_{width}x.jpg?v=1722344187)
![[Chopsticks and Chopstick Rest] SPARKLING WAVE a Pair of Chopsticks with light blue shell shaped Chopstick rests | Wakasa Lacquerware| MATSUKAN](http://store.jtbusa.com/cdn/shop/files/s0043-116-2_d59b9103-c652-469e-87e2-e213979f97fb_{width}x.jpg?v=1722344187)
![[Chopsticks and Chopstick Rest] RADEN CHECKERED a Pair of Mother of pearl decorated Chopsticks with light blue shell shaped Chopstick rests | Wakasa Lacquerware| MATSUKAN](http://store.jtbusa.com/cdn/shop/files/s0043-115-1_acc5f711-90b3-47ae-ad0e-c60231efa6dc_{width}x.jpg?v=1722344160)
![[Chopsticks and Chopstick Rest] RADEN CHECKERED a Pair of Mother of pearl decorated Chopsticks with light blue shell shaped Chopstick rests | Wakasa Lacquerware| MATSUKAN](http://store.jtbusa.com/cdn/shop/files/s0043-115-2_bc49e844-b79d-4e2d-9e41-e1f7def661cb_{width}x.jpg?v=1722344160)
![[Chopsticks and Chopstick Rest] SHELLED SHIORI a Pair of Mother of pearl decorated Chopsticks with light blue shell shaped Chopstick rests | Wakasa Lacquerware| MATSUKAN](http://store.jtbusa.com/cdn/shop/files/s0043-114-1_0bb5ba37-9bb5-4766-897d-39ce9201b08a_{width}x.jpg?v=1722344136)
![[Chopsticks and Chopstick Rest] SHELLED SHIORI a Pair of Mother of pearl decorated Chopsticks with light blue shell shaped Chopstick rests | Wakasa Lacquerware| MATSUKAN](http://store.jtbusa.com/cdn/shop/files/s0043-114-2_3a857cd1-cdb0-4c5c-8c9a-07026794d603_{width}x.jpg?v=1722344136)
![[Chopsticks and Chopstick Rest] SHELL PEONY a Pair of Mother of pearl decorated Chopsticks with light blue shell shaped Chopstick rests | Wakasa Lacquerware| MATSUKAN](http://store.jtbusa.com/cdn/shop/files/s0043-113-1_288eaea3-8370-4e3d-9075-c2596e5fa05a_{width}x.jpg?v=1722344109)
![[Chopsticks and Chopstick Rest] SHELL PEONY a Pair of Mother of pearl decorated Chopsticks with light blue shell shaped Chopstick rests | Wakasa Lacquerware| MATSUKAN](http://store.jtbusa.com/cdn/shop/files/s0043-113-2_3d8f9ebe-1c85-4a7c-9bad-8b82c896e56c_{width}x.jpg?v=1722344109)
![[Chopsticks] UTSUWATO Triangular 9inch (Dishwasher-Safe) | Wakasa Lacquerware| 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 Lacquerware| 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 Orange (8.85inch) with Ceramic chopstick rest | MATSUKAN | Wakasa Lacquerware](http://store.jtbusa.com/cdn/shop/files/s0043-106-1_2d7ff796-0421-4952-a57f-a0ff377e678a_{width}x.jpg?v=1722344032)
![[Chopsticks and Chopstick Rest] HASHIKURA SEASON01 Octagonal Wenge Orange (8.85inch) with Ceramic chopstick rest | MATSUKAN | Wakasa Lacquerware](http://store.jtbusa.com/cdn/shop/files/s0043-106-6_affe9294-1097-4673-8f7f-3cd7bb9b1b6e_{width}x.jpg?v=1722344032)
![[Chopsticks and Chopstick Rest] HASHIKURA SEASON01 Octagonal Wenge Purple (8.85inch) with Ceramic chopstick rest | MATSUKAN | Wakasa Lacquerware](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 Lacquerware](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 Pale Pink (8.85inch) with Ceramic chopstick rest | MATSUKAN | Wakasa Lacquerware](http://store.jtbusa.com/cdn/shop/files/s0043-104-1_5467557e-304a-4483-9687-4312746b231b_{width}x.jpg?v=1722343981)
![[Chopsticks and Chopstick Rest] HASHIKURA SEASON01 Octagonal Wenge Pale Pink (8.85inch) with Ceramic chopstick rest | MATSUKAN | Wakasa Lacquerware](http://store.jtbusa.com/cdn/shop/files/s0043-104-5_cfc6aab3-a87d-44b2-a28b-8ca9cfc6740a_{width}x.jpg?v=1722343981)
![[Chopsticks and Chopstick Rest] HASHIKURA SEASON01 Octagonal Wenge Light Beige (8.85inch) with Ceramic chopstick rest | MATSUKAN | Wakasa Lacquerware](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 Lacquerware](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 Lacquerware](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 Lacquerware](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 Lacquerware](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 Lacquerware](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 Lacquerware](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 Lacquerware](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 Lacquerware](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 Lacquerware](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 Lacquerware](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 Lacquerware](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 Lacquerware](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 Lacquerware](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 Lacquerware](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 Lacquerware](http://store.jtbusa.com/cdn/shop/files/s0043-083-2_6fd1a669-4d94-4600-8733-3c1dad88c69c_{width}x.jpg?v=1722343762)
![[Chopsticks] HASHIKURA SEASON01 Octagonal Wenge Yellow (8.85inch) | MATSUKAN | Wakasa Lacquerware](http://store.jtbusa.com/cdn/shop/files/s0043-070-1_f11347b1-7f24-48fd-89e1-ec325851046e_{width}x.jpg?v=1722343609)
![[Chopsticks] HASHIKURA SEASON01 Octagonal Wenge Yellow (8.85inch) | MATSUKAN | Wakasa Lacquerware](http://store.jtbusa.com/cdn/shop/files/s0043-070-3_4d8c0232-9646-4eb7-98d6-5fdbb8626adc_{width}x.jpg?v=1722343609)
![[Chopsticks] HASHIKURA SEASON01 Octagonal Wenge Orange (8.85inch) | MATSUKAN | Wakasa Lacquerware](http://store.jtbusa.com/cdn/shop/files/s0043-069-1_f749c57e-bd21-4e8a-b007-1510e2615e86_{width}x.jpg?v=1722343598)
![[Chopsticks] HASHIKURA SEASON01 Octagonal Wenge Orange (8.85inch) | MATSUKAN | Wakasa Lacquerware](http://store.jtbusa.com/cdn/shop/files/s0043-069-3_e2409f12-c4dd-4dee-ab5d-2e5da3d1876e_{width}x.jpg?v=1722343598)
![[Chopsticks] HASHIKURA SEASON01 Octagonal Wenge Purple (8.85inch) | MATSUKAN | Wakasa Lacquerware](http://store.jtbusa.com/cdn/shop/files/s0043-068-1_116a0db3-e1d4-4626-9bcb-71f494d44fd8_{width}x.jpg?v=1722343585)
![[Chopsticks] HASHIKURA SEASON01 Octagonal Wenge Purple (8.85inch) | MATSUKAN | Wakasa Lacquerware](http://store.jtbusa.com/cdn/shop/files/s0043-068-3_31058d75-b2ae-4d0e-ba74-329b2b5809d2_{width}x.jpg?v=1722343585)
![[Chopsticks] HASHIKURA SEASON01 Octagonal Wenge Light Blue (8.85inch) | MATSUKAN | Wakasa Lacquerware](http://store.jtbusa.com/cdn/shop/files/s0043-067-1_1e83b7c6-53f2-4330-ace7-a163aceef8b9_{width}x.jpg?v=1722343573)
![[Chopsticks] HASHIKURA SEASON01 Octagonal Wenge Light Blue (8.85inch) | MATSUKAN | Wakasa Lacquerware](http://store.jtbusa.com/cdn/shop/files/s0043-067-3_c77f4ff2-325f-4a86-bef5-cde6ada7bcd8_{width}x.jpg?v=1722343573)
![[Chopsticks] HASHIKURA SEASON01 Octagonal Wenge Pink (8.85inch) | MATSUKAN | Wakasa Lacquerware](http://store.jtbusa.com/cdn/shop/files/s0043-065-1_9985c7e6-6679-4525-aea3-4e540d19e8e4_{width}x.jpg?v=1722343560)
![[Chopsticks] HASHIKURA SEASON01 Octagonal Wenge Pink (8.85inch) | MATSUKAN | Wakasa Lacquerware](http://store.jtbusa.com/cdn/shop/files/s0043-065-3_3019e404-012b-40c5-8b48-6fe5af17b715_{width}x.jpg?v=1722343560)
![[Chopsticks] HASHIKURA SEASON01 Octagonal Wenge Pale Pink (8.85inch) | MATSUKAN | Wakasa Lacquerware](http://store.jtbusa.com/cdn/shop/files/s0043-064-1_88075428-9a89-45ec-9305-f1bed866ab53_{width}x.jpg?v=1722343547)
![[Chopsticks] HASHIKURA SEASON01 Octagonal Wenge Pale Pink (8.85inch) | MATSUKAN | Wakasa Lacquerware](http://store.jtbusa.com/cdn/shop/files/s0043-064-4_09040eb4-4c1c-4be8-8f77-44f810a26396_{width}x.jpg?v=1722343547)
![[Chopsticks] HASHIKURA SEASON01 Octagonal Wenge Beige (8.85inch) | MATSUKAN | Wakasa Lacquerware](http://store.jtbusa.com/cdn/shop/files/s0043-063-1_95e6cf87-f261-40ec-a931-708a95d25bb4_{width}x.jpg?v=1722343531)
![[Chopsticks] HASHIKURA SEASON01 Octagonal Wenge Beige (8.85inch) | MATSUKAN | Wakasa Lacquerware](http://store.jtbusa.com/cdn/shop/files/s0043-063-3_2f8b8474-5756-4c4d-8bed-4e32bfed739e_{width}x.jpg?v=1722343531)
![[Chopsticks and Chopstick Rest] KUTANI SEAL GOSHU(Five Flowers) (8.85inch) with Chopstick rest set In a Box | MATSUKAN | Wakasa Lacquerware](http://store.jtbusa.com/cdn/shop/files/s0043-059-1_4589a0a9-f72e-4aec-81fe-d797263398c7_{width}x.jpg?v=1722343518)
![[Chopsticks and Chopstick Rest] KUTANI SEAL GOSHU(Five Flowers) (8.85inch) with Chopstick rest set In a Box | MATSUKAN | Wakasa Lacquerware](http://store.jtbusa.com/cdn/shop/files/s0043-059-2_7e4d5cb1-4c2b-4aef-9c4a-50dbd67e647a_{width}x.jpg?v=1722343518)
![[Chopsticks and Chopstick Rest] KUTANI SEAL TAKE(Bamboo) (8.85inch) with Chopstick rest set In a Box | MATSUKAN | Wakasa Lacquerware](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 Lacquerware](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 Lacquerware](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 Lacquerware](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 Lacquerware](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 Lacquerware](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 Lacquerware](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 Lacquerware](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 Lacquerware](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 Lacquerware](http://store.jtbusa.com/cdn/shop/files/s0043-054-2_4b4915c3-cac5-44bb-a385-05b6d0dcd71f_{width}x.jpg?v=1722343426)
![[Chopsticks] Kijiro nuri Joboji Lacquered Japanese Cherry Tree (5.31inch to 9.06inch) | MATSUKAN | Wakasa Lacquerware](http://store.jtbusa.com/cdn/shop/files/s0043-040-1_ca17b54b-59be-4554-a672-9ed4e2ea3503_{width}x.jpg?v=1722343231)
![[Chopsticks] Kijiro nuri Joboji Lacquered Japanese Cherry Tree (5.31inch to 9.06inch) | MATSUKAN | Wakasa Lacquerware](http://store.jtbusa.com/cdn/shop/files/s0043-040-2_557bbb05-0af3-4c98-9655-04f07510ccfd_{width}x.jpg?v=1722343231)
![[Chopsticks and Chopstick Rests]a Pair of Ebony SQUARE with Chopstick Rest (8.46inch ＆ 9inch) | MATSUKAN | Wakasa Lacquerware](http://store.jtbusa.com/cdn/shop/files/s0043-038-1_d129f028-6bd0-4134-bfcf-7c6ff284b8ff_{width}x.jpg?v=1722343201)
![[Chopsticks and Chopstick Rests]a Pair of Ebony SQUARE with Chopstick Rest (8.46inch ＆ 9inch) | MATSUKAN | Wakasa Lacquerware](http://store.jtbusa.com/cdn/shop/files/s0043-038-14_c4916b8c-c067-4df4-b10b-fc101aecefe6_{width}x.jpg?v=1727247576)
![[Chopsticks] Pair OCTAGONAL Chopsticks SAKURA Set of two | Wakasa Lacquerware](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 Lacquerware](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 Lacquerware](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 Lacquerware](http://store.jtbusa.com/cdn/shop/files/s0043-035-3_16eca241-dd89-4ed7-83d7-a12a092bae22_{width}x.jpg?v=1742194991)
