March 2, 2017
Toyo-Sasaki Hard Strong Stacking Glasses are classic Japanese glass tumblers. You’ll see them in ramen shops, izakayas, and other casual eateries throughout Japan. If you’re a local to the Bay Area, you might’ve spied them in use at Ramen Shop in Oakland. Use Stacking Glasses for a variety of drinks, from beer, juice, water, iced […]
April 28, 2016
Our new Petal Highball is the perfect glass for all your spring drinks! With a subtle concave petal pattern circling its base, the Petal Highball is not just pretty, it’s also strong – Hard Strong. Made with Toyo-Sasaki’s Hard Strong glass-strengthening technology, the Petal Highball is dishwasher safe and dependably durable. Love the pattern? Put the petal to the metal and get […]
October 8, 2015
A high quality sake deserves a high quality vessel to complement and showcase its flavor. You wouldn’t drink a fine single-malt whiskey from a Dixie cup, would you? (Well, maybe you would…) We think the Hard Strong Diamond Cut Sake Flute is the sexiest sake ware around. Yet another gorgeous product by Toyo-Sasaki, the top glass manufacturer […]
June 5, 2014
When Kayoko and I started choosing glassware for the shop, we wanted simple and functional glasses that would also look beautiful in any kitchen. With that in mind, we knew one of our mainstays would be the Hard Strong Stacking glasses manufactured by Japan’s famous glass company Toyo-Sasaki. Ramen shops and teishoku (set meal) joints […]