About leaving the shore
Thank you for visiting our online store.
Rikigan is a gallery with a brick-and-mortar store in Setagaya, Tokyo. The store is equipped with a teahouse and a garden, where you can also enjoy a tea ceremony.
You can think of this online shop as a rough catalog of our physical store. We think it would be useful to refer to this before visiting our physical store to see what items we currently carry.
By the way, some people may think that tea ceremony is far removed from everyday life, but in fact, this is not the case.
This is because the tea ceremony is made up of a little more careful arrangement of everyday tasks and actions.
Therefore, whether we incorporate the richness found in our daily lives into the tea ceremony, or conversely, incorporate the aesthetic sense forged through the tea ceremony into our daily lives, both are applicable, and the two are inseparably linked in that they enrich our lives.
There is no better way to experience the subtlety and richness of Japanese culture than through the tea ceremony, as it combines techniques for interacting with nature while enjoying clothing, food, shelter, and the seasons.
At Rikishi, we would like to offer you things and experiences that will enrich your life, based on the tea ceremony and that have been nurtured by Japanese culture.
There is no greater joy than experiencing the hidden richness of the nature that surrounds us and the culture that gives it form. It may seem trivial, but it is a precious part of this process, and there is no greater joy than experiencing it while away from the shore.
Revised July 2024
Offshore shopkeeper