If you need a Japanese object fix and simply can't make it to Japan, check out the selection of hard-to-find goods online at Tortoise General Store. I'm obsessed with these airtight Kaikado canisters in copper, brass and tin, originally designed to hold and preserve tea leaves. The precision of these handmade utilitarian objects makes them more than just containers - they are beautiful reminders of what quality can be. Plus they imbue just a bit more specialness to whatever's inside. $140 to $185; tortoisegeneralstore.com.