Saruya toothpics and storefront

Saruya is a toothpick specialty shop located in Nihonbashi, Tokyo, near the Mitsukoshi and Ningyocho area. Saruya was established in 1704 and has been open for over 300 years. This is a very special shop filled with tradition and history.

When Saruya was first established in 1704, there were many other toothpick shops located around the city, but Saruya is the only toothpick store that exists in Japan.

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No matter what happens, humans will always place themselves as the center.
Emotions such as anxiousness, anger, revenge, jealousy and greed naturally surface in our hearts, channeling through our ego. Worldly desires and egos arise because they have an opponent.
How to dismiss these emotions? Are we able to remove these desires and egos?

This is the purpose of practicing “Zen meditation”.

As the teachings of Dogen Zenshi’s shikantaza opened by Soto Zen say, Zen meditation can be practiced by constantly sitting facing the wall, distancing yourself from reality, clearing your mind and maintaining time and space undisturbed by anything.

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■Heart of Hospitality
Tea Ceremony is a cultural tradition that emerged from China into Japan’s own unique way of serving tea.
The goal of a tea ceremony is to put all your strength into hospitality.

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