The Luxury Collection, part of Marriott Bonvoy s portfolio of 30 extraordinary hotel brands, announces chef and artist Laila Gohar as the brand s newest Global Explorer. In her role as a brand ambassador, Gohar has collaborated with The Luxury Collection to create a globally inspired barware collection with complementing cocktail recipes drawing from her travels with the brand. Gohar marks The Luxury Collection s first epicurean Global Explorer, underscoring the power of cultural discovery through food and drink.
The Luxury Collection, part of Marriott Bonvoy’s portfolio of 30 extraordinary hotel brands, announces chef and artist Laila Gohar as the brand’s newest Global Explorer. In her role as a brand ambassador, Gohar has collaborated with The Luxury Collection to create a globally inspired barware collection with complementing cocktail recipes drawing from her travels with the brand. Gohar marks The Luxury Collection’s first epicurean Global Explorer, underscoring the power of cultural discovery through food and drink.
TOKYO KURA ONE meticulously selects sake from brands of award-winning sake breweries in Japan and overseas and repackages them in compact and easy-to-handle 180 ml/196 gram aluminum cans, while maintaining the quality of the sake. On January 31, the first canned sake subscription service in the world that delivers sake, along with stories about enjoying sake, directly to customers via subscription in more than 100 countries has launched online ordering. As a result of the service s introduction in numerous media sources, it has been attracting attention in Japan. “KURA ONE Sales Commemorative Special Edition,” which is a complete set
Now accepting applications for BtoB partners worldwide, who are able to purchase from 30 cans KURA ONE meticulously selects sake from brands of award-winning sake breweries in Japan and overseas and
Hanafuda
Hanafuda (Japanese Card Game)
Hanafuda or Hanakaruta ( karuta , from the Portuguese word carta ) is a gamblingcard game. It is also called Sakura or Cherry Blossom . Hanafuda was out-lawed in the Edo Era and was recovered in the Meiji Era.
It is played with a 48 card deck, divided into twelve card suits corresponding to the twelve months of the year. Each suit is shown by a different flower or plant. Each flower is representative of a calendar month around the time it comes into bloom and depict the yearly cycle using Japanese imagery.
The ume, or plum, is the first fruit tree to bloom as the winter retreats. Soon after, the the cherry (sakura) trees bloom and parties of admirers gather in the fragrant orchards, with curtains hung from the flowering boughs. Next, the wisteria vines (fuji) put out bunches of flowers. As the weather remains warm, the iris (shoubou or ayame) blossom around the ponds. Shortly after that, the peony (botan) bloom, drawing people and insect