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Black Beauty: All-Black Aluminum Lap Tray from Kaymet. Kaymet has been producing trays and trolleys in London since 1947. We love the diamond pattern on the tray top that adds visual interest and just the right amount of friction to help keep objects in place. Functional elegance at its best and a true lifetime product.

We're looking for a qualified person to join our team as a Part time Sales Associate. If you think you might be a good fit, drop off your resume during business hours, or send it in to [email protected].

A Nordic design classic: Ultima Thule glassware designed by Tapio Wirkkala for Iittala. Mouth-blown by skilled glassmakers in Finland, this collection is one of Iittala's most iconic designs. We've been sold out of this collection for many months--we're delighted to have it back.

This September, five brands from Tsubamesanjo will travel to Portland to take part in Tsubamesanjo Meets Portland Japan Fair.

Tsubamesanjo is one of Japan’s leading manufacturing regions, known especially for its long history of metalworking and for producing thoughtfully designed tools for everyday life.

Meet the five brands joining us:

NOZAKI LIMITED Nozaki Limited / Founded in 1902
The maker behind GRAVIMORPH, kinetic objects designed to create a quiet moment in everyday life.

ISHIZAKI KENZAN 石崎剣山製作所
Traditional ikebana kenzan, still carefully made one by one by skilled craftspeople.

TSUBOE tsuboe
Precision graters made by a company specializing in grater manufacturing for over a century.

SHIMOMURA KIHAN KOGU【official】珈琲考具 / 茶考具 ‐ 燕三条 ‐
Thoughtfully designed kitchen tools made for everyday cooking, including their KOGU coffee collection.

TAMAKI METAL 田巻金属株式会社／バウルー
A metalworking company with more than 100 years of history, bringing their stovetop hot sandwich press, BawLoo.

What makes this event special is that you’ll have the opportunity not only to see their products, but to meet the people behind these brands here in Portland.

Join us to experience a little piece of Tsubamesanjo in Portland:

Opening Reception

Friday, September 18th
6pm - 8pm
1233 SW 10th Avenue, Portland OR 97205

Learn more through the link in okappa houseware’s bio and at Discover TSUBAMESANJO

Event artwork by Sasha Ishikawa Sasha Ishikawa

Ny Chair designed by Takeshi Nii, in 1958. This early modernist chair is remarkably comfortable and folds away easily when not in use. Timeless and appealing, it's still in production today.

American industrial design at its best: the Zeroll Ice Cream Scoop. Lightweight and rust proof one-piece aluminum construction with no mechanical ejector or other parts to potentially break. The handle contains a non-toxic sealed fluid that transfers the warmth of your hand through the handle to the scoop, releasing the ice cream. The curved bowl with the defined edge cuts through hard ice cream with ease. Made in the US since the 1930s, it's the gold standard of ice cream scoops and found in daily use at ice cream shops everywhere. There's plenty of summer left to enjoy some ice cream.

Newly arrived: ceramics by Heather Rosenman, featuring lava glazes in intriguing colors. In store and online. Painting by Walter Rosso (not for sale). Heather Wielandt Rosenman

We're closed Independence Day, July 4th. We're open our regular hours on Friday and Sunday. Have a safe and pleasant holiday.

Glorious summer evening, Grant Park, Chicago! Pritzker Pavilion designed by Frank Gehry.