Japanese Tableware Supplier
Akazuki supplies the full range of Japanese dinnerware and tableware for hotels and restaurants: bowls, plates, cutlery, knives, pans, glasses, pots, cups and bento boxes, available in coordinated sets matched by pattern and color, or sourced piece by piece.
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Where to start
If you’re outfitting a full Japanese menu, our dedicated pages go deeper on each category: bowls, plates, chopsticks, and teapots.
How a Japanese table is actually set
The logic behind Japanese tableware is that each piece is chosen to match or enhance the dish it holds, not the other way around. A few conventions are worth knowing if you’re advising customers on how to present a meal:
- Chopsticks sit in front of the plates, not beside them.
- The main dish is placed just behind the chopsticks, or centered.
- Side dishes surround the main dish. The overall arrangement should look balanced rather than perfectly symmetrical, that asymmetry is intentional.