Giveaway : Kokoro Care Packages

To help celebrate Mother's Day, our friends at Kokoro Care Packages are offering a chance to win their Japanese Sweets "Okashi" Care Package. One (1) lucky winner will be chosen! 　

About Kokoro Care Packages

Journey through the tastes of Japan with Kokoro Care Packages! Kokoro Care Packages delivers premium-quality, artisanal Japanese food straight from Japan to your door. Made by local, small batch farmers and producers, choose from their monthly and seasonal Subscription Care Packages or their curated Collections Care Packages which include an English brochure with product information, producer stories and recipes. You can also pick your favorite individual products in their single items Market: Michi no Eki.

JAPANESE SWEETS: “Okashi” Care Package

Japanese sweets, broadly known as “okashi”,range from cheap and colorful dagashi (akin to penny candy) to intricately handcrafted wagashi (lit. “Japanese sweet”) made from seasonal ingredients.

Never meant to be overly sweet, this curation of our favorite okashi (along with a full length English brochure) is the perfect treat!

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Special Discount Code for our community

The perfect gift for the holidays, use code JAPANESEKNIFESPRING10 at checkout at Kokoro Care Packages to receive 10% off off your order. The code expires on May 5th, 2023.

How to Enter

Giveaway contest closes on May 5th at 11:59pm PST and is available for residents worldwide. One (1) winner will be randomly selected and contacted via the email address provided when submitting entry below. Winners are required to respond within 36 hours to claim their prize of one (1) Okashi Care Package

To enter:

[Required] Sign up for both the Kokoro Care Packages and Japanese Green Tea Co. newsletters.

Here is how:

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[Additional entry] Follow both Kokoro Care Packages (@kokorocares) and Japanese Knife Co (@shopDreamOfJapan) on Instagram and leave a comment in the giveaway post.

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Magnolia Wooden Handle

Smooth, Comfortable, and Natural Feel

There are many reasons that home cooks and chefs choose to use a magnolia handle. The foremost is that they're incredibly comfortable and feel perfect in hand. The importance of this can't be understated - a knife that's easier to hold is easier to cut with.

High-quality, solid wood.
Smooth, easy hold that feels good.
Great color - water and fade resistance.

Magnolia Wood Handle

Why Magnolia Wood?

Magnolias are beautiful, large flowering trees that have sweet, floral fragrances. The wood of the Magnolia tree is beloved by Japanese artisans for a number of reasons. Such as its easy workability, strength, and lightness. It is also highly water-resistant, has a lovely bright color, and is reasonably priced. These qualities have made it a popular material choice for a variety of objects, including chopping boards, sheaths, furniture, and knife handles.

Magnolia Wood

The Benefits Of Magnolia Wood For Knives

Magnolia handles are the most popular in Japan. The bright-colored wood adds a beautiful natural look and comfortable feel. The wood itself is lightweight and soft, yet tough. It provides a textured grip that helps prevent slipping while cutting. It’s a great choice for knives as it is water-resistant and doesn’t contain any resins that might cause corrosion in carbon steel.

Learn More about Magnolia Wooden Handle

The shape of the Wooden Handle

Shape of the wooden handle

For Left Handed knives, we will situate the D-shape in the opposite way than right-handed knives.

Knife Collar Options

Plastic Collar (Default Option - No cost)

Vegan Friendly & Economical
For those concerned about using animal products - we offer a plastic alternative. It’s just as reliable, waterproof, and durable. It is also the standard, free option.

Vegan friendly.
Waterproof & durable.

Helps protect your fingers.
The cheaper option.

Molded Buffalo Horns

For an additional $100

Buffalo horn is a waterproof, durable, and natural material pleasing to the eye. It feels especially nice when held. This material is a traditional choice and gives knife handles a classic Japanese look. It also makes the knife 100% natural origin.

Ethically sourced.
From Japanese water buffalo.

Helps protect your fingers.
Smooth & natural to the touch.