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The design has a red lid and a narrow neck which widens to form a base of sturdy hips. When poured, the contents flow in a singular, uninterrupted stream. The Kikkoman bottle hasn t changed since it was designed in 1961 by Kenji Ekuan for the world s largest soy sauce producer. Simplicity has made it ubiquitous. And crucially, it works think of wrestling with glass Heinz ketchup bottles or constantly wiping lids on plastic iterations. Likely, Kikkoman s bottle is the reason we re so familiar with soy sauce. Serene: A contemporary Japanese-style sitting room. The country s influence can be seen most clearly in the clean, elegant and functional everyday products we use in our homes ....
It may be spring before we can visit Japan – but you can get a taste closer to home Get your culture fix at a host of new exhibitions, hotels, restaurants and design shops Nobu Portman Square, a new hotel from the eponymous brand, has just opened in London Credit: Nobu All eyes are on Japan following the news this week that the country could reopen to tourists as early as spring, ahead of the rescheduled Tokyo Olympics. Until then, there are plenty of ways to get your fix of Japanese culture closer to home. The Pantechnicon (pantechnicon.com), a new emporium of Japanese and Nordic design, food and drink in the heart of Belgravia, opened without due fanfare between lockdowns (and is now open under London’s Tier 2 regulations). Built in 1830 as a craft centre and later used as a furniture storehouse, today only a slither of the original Pantechnicon (pseudo-Greek for “all crafts”) remains behind its column-lined facade. ....