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The Science of Japanese Homeware Gifts: Heat, Textiles, and Tiny Rituals
If you’re the sort of person who reads a science magazine for fun, you’ve probably noticed a pattern: the best science isn’t always in labs. It’s in kettles, cloth, clay, and the everyday objects that quietly shape how we eat, rest, and live. That’s why Japanese homeware makes such good gifting material. Many classic Japanese gifts are the product…
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