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Spice Aroma Tasting Using Kaikado’s Tea Caddies

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[Past work] Yagi Takahiro, Recreated Caddy, tin can. Collection of the artist.

During this collaboration between Inspice Kanazawa and the historic store Kaikado, visitors can sample the aromas of spices stored in Kaikado’s handcrafted tea caddies. The containers are nearly airtight, producing a notable difference in the full-bodied scents of spices stored in them. Customers will also be delighted by the canisters’ seamless ease of use. Find out why Kaikado’s tea caddies have attracted a global following as the store prepares to celebrate its 150th anniversary in 2025.

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Photo: Michael Freeman

Yagi Takahiro

b. 1974 in Kyoto. Yagi is the sixth generational head of Kaikado, a business producing tea caddies in Kyoto for nearly 150 years. While working to master the store’s original techniques of caddy-making, Yagi has shifted their approach from B2B to B2C marketing and is actively expanding into domestic and international markets. In 2012, Yagi launched the Go On project for members of his generation in Kyoto in line to inherit traditional craft businesses, and he actively promotes traditional crafts at home and abroad. His works are in the permanent collections of the Victoria and Albert Museum, Musée des Arts Décoratifs, and the Designmuseum Danmark. He authored the book Empathy and Business (published by Shodensha, 2023).

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INFORMATION

Inspice Kanazawa

Located in the historic Higashi Chaya district, Inspice Kanazawa opened its doors in 2022 in a traditional townhouse built over a hundred years ago. The shop is operated by the spice brand Inspice and offers spice-related products to enrich your daily life, including dozens of spices meticulously sourced from plant-derived ingredients. Chai and hot cocoa are available for takeout.

Address Room 104, 1-10-2 Higashiyama, Kanazawa
Hours 10:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Holidays Wednesdays
URL https://inspice.jp/pages/inspice-kanazawa
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