Yesterday's post about rice paddy art had me wondering...and so today's Etsy T-T-T-Tuesday is all about accoutrement associated with Japanese food traditions.

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<strong>Noodle bowls with chopsticks</strong></p>

These little noodle bowls with a grass design are adorable! They come with a set of chopsticks as well and sell for $65 for the pair via <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/58163356/two-noodle-bowls-with-chopsticks-grass">Yevgenia</a>'s store.

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<strong>Vintage Hand Painted Bento Box</strong></p>

So ridiculously beautiful! Look at the intricate lattice like design on this brass and enamel bento box. This could work for carrying snacks to work or to the cinema or even just to hold herbs on the kitchen counter. Love. It's $30 via <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/46009623/vintage-hand-painted-bento-box">The Vintage Vagrant</a>.

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<strong>Crochet Pattern - BENTO - Toys / Playfood </strong></p>

Food toys were always a fave of mine when growing up { go figure }. This PDF crochet pattern is for a bento box food toy. Forget the kid, I want this for myself!! Pattern only costs $5.99 via <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/57694553/crochet-pattern-bento-toys-playfood-pdf">Sky Magenta</a>.

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<strong>Vintage Japanese Lacquered Wooden Chopstick Rests</strong></p>

A set of 5 vintage chopstick rests. The simple black and orange has a nice mod feel to them which is what initially attracted me. $10 for the lot - in a lovely Japanese box no less via <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/27590928/vintage-japanese-lacquered-wooden">blue rose retro</a>.

<em>images courtesy of the respective etsy store mentioned</em>