Exquisite flavors you can experience at THE NIIGATA

Tableware and cutlery used

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  Service plate/cup

  Gyokusendo

  Gyokusendo is located in Tsubame city, Niigata prefecture, and has been manufacturing hammered copperware for over 200 years.
  At Bit, you can experience Gyokusendo products in the form of course service plates and beer cups.

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  Chopsticks / Spoon

  Marunao

  Marunao, located in Sanjo City, was established in 1939. Previously, the company manufactured carpentry tools such as ink bottles, but began manufacturing chopsticks in 2003. Utilizing the knowledge and processing techniques backed by experience in working with ebony and rosewood, the company has created functional chopsticks with an octagonal shape all the way to the tip that emphasize a comfortable feel in the mouth, which have become very popular.
  At Bit, we ask our customers to use Marunao chopsticks and spoons.

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  Plates / Interior decoration

  Suwada Manufacturing

  Suwada Manufacturing's nipper-style nail clippers have become very popular.
  At Bit, we create blanking art from scraps of nail clippers and use them as light decorations and chandeliers.

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  cutlery

  Yamazaki Metal Industry

  Yamazaki Metal Industry, located in Tsubame City, is a manufacturer of spoons, knives, forks, etc. The cutlery manufactured by Yamazaki Metal Industry is used at the Nobel Prize banquet and is highly regarded worldwide.
  At Bit, you can enjoy your meals using cutlery such as the precious "Nobel" series, which is no longer on sale.

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  Kumiko Plate

  Ominato Bunkichi Shoten

  Kamo City has long been a town with a thriving woodworking industry. Ominato Bunkichi Shoten, located in this city, is a manufacturer of folding screens, kumiko crafts, and woodwork interior items.
  At Bit, we use Kumiko craftsmanship, with its beautiful geometric patterns, as plates to serve food on.

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  dish

  Gyokudo Pottery Mumyoi Ware

  Mumyoi ware is made by firing at high temperatures using clay made from iron oxide-containing minerals called mumyoi, which are extracted from the Sado Gold and Silver Mine. In 2003, it was designated an Important Intangible Cultural Property of Japan.
  At Bit, we use this Mumyoi yaki as a plate for pasta and soup.

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  Plates / Chopstick rests

  Akihabara Glass

  Akiha Glass is located at the foot of Mount Akiha, an area rich in nature, in Niitsu, Akiha Ward, Niigata City.
  It opened as a glassblowing studio in 2014, and continues to create products as one of the few studios in Niigata, incorporating elements of folk crafts.
  At Bit, we use Akihabara Glass products for serving utensils and also for our cute Nishikigoi chopstick rests.

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  dish

  Horie

  Horie Co., Ltd., located in Tsubame City, is a manufacturer of titanium products. Horie produces products with vibrant colors using titanium, which is light, strong, and rust-resistant.
  At Bit, we use it as a plate for cooking.

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  tumbler

  SUSgallery

  SUS, located in Tsubame City, started manufacturing the world's first "titanium vacuum double-walled tumbler" as a tumbler for enjoying delicious alcoholic beverages. They create art pieces that shine with beauty and functionality that fit into modern life.
  At Bit, we use SUSgallery tumblers to serve coffee and other drinks.

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  cutlery

  Tojiro

  Tojiro is a knife manufacturer based in Tsubame-Sanjo, a leading cutlery production area in Japan, and produces knives that combine tradition and innovation.
  At Bit, we use Tojiro wakizashi knives.

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  cutlery

  Kobayashi Industry

  Kobayashi Kogyo's cutlery is known under the brand name LUCKY WOOD. Its sharp and stylish design makes it a popular choice for everyday use.
  At Bit, you can enjoy your meals using LUCKY WOOD cutlery.

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  cutlery

  Tsubame Shinko Industry

  Tsubame Shinko Kogyo, located in Tsubame City, manufactures metal Western-style tableware as well as road signs and graphic signs.
  The "Venus Line" cutlery made by Tsubame Shinko Kogyo and used at Bit was designed based on the concept that "like the 'Venus statues' that humans have expressed since ancient times, tableware should have more 'emotion'."

Some of the tableware, cutlery, and cooking utensils from each company are also available on the 1st and 2nd floors of THE NIIGATA.
This is an outstanding product made by Niigata's world-renowned craftsmen.