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Just One Cookbook

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Just One Cookbook

Favorite Kitchen Tools

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Here’s a collection of my favorite products that I personally bought and recommend.  Quality kitchen tools and cooking equipment really do make home cooking easier.  I hope you find some new favorites here.

Note: I’m not paid to endorse any of the products below.  However, the shop includes affiliate links, so without costing you an extra penny, I’ll earn a small commission if you purchase through these links. Thank you for your support!

  • Appliances
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  • Instant Pot IP-DUO60 7-in-1 Multi-Functional Pressure Cooker

    Instant Pot DUO60

    Amazon

    I love my Instant Pot and I’ve been sharing many Japanese recipes using this pressure cooker/slow cooker!

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    Zojirushi Rice Cooker

    Zojirushi Rice Cooker

    Amazon

    This rice cooker provides induction heating for more evenly distributed heat to ensure perfectly cooked rice! We love this rice cooker!

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    KitchenAid Mixer w220

    KitchenAid Prof Mixer

    Amazon

    If you are thinking about buying a stand mixer, I highly recommend this series!

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    hand mixer

    Hand Mixer

    Amazon

    This 5-speed hand mixer works great from slowly stirring to whipping egg whites or heavy cream.

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    Cuisinart Food Processor

    Cuisinart Food Processor

    Amazon

    This sturdy and powerful food processor makes pesto, grates veggies, and mixes dough very well!

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    Vitamix

    Vitamix Blender

    Amazon

    If you’re going to invest in a high-powered blender, I highly recommend Vitamix. We make smoothies every morning!

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    Cuisinart Hand Blender

    Cuisinart Hand Blender

    Amazon

    Perfect for blending soups, cold drinks, and even crêpe batter, right in the pitcher, pot or bowl!

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    Breville Smart Grinder

    Coffee Bean Grinder

    Amazon

    It has 60 precise grind settings the finest to the coarsest and very consistent dose every time for our cold brew and Japanese ice coffee.

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    Frozen Yogurt-Ice Cream Maker

    Cuisinart Ice Cream Maker

    Amazon

    If you make ice cream regularly, this appliance is totally worth it!  It’s a good size for a family of 4.

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    FoodSaver

    Vacuum Sealing System

    Amazon

    Perfect for sous vide cooking and keeps food fresh up to five times longer and prevents freezer burns!

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    Griddler

    Cuisinart 5-in-1 Griddler

    Amazon

    My kids love Panini and grilled cheese sandwich I make with this griddle!

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    Waring Pro Waffle Maker

    Waring Waffle Maker

    Amazon

    This cooks 2 thick, delicious Belgian waffles that are crispy on the outside and light and fluffy on the inside!

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    Electric Shaved Ice MachineElectric Shaved Ice Machine

    Shaved Ice Machine

    Amazon

    Since I can’t get enough of Green Tea Shaved Ice in the U.S., I am making my own with this shaved ice machine!

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    Chiffon Cake Pan 2

    Chiffon Cake Pan

    Nihon Ichiban

    This Japanese 17-cm aluminum chiffon cake pan makes a very tall and elegant cake! Try my recipes with different flavors!

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    Chiffon Cake Pan

    Chiffon Cake Pan

    Amazon

    Get this Japanese 17-cm aluminum cake pan to make my Green Tea, Earl Grey, or Meyer Lemon Chiffon Cake!

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    9 inch cake pan

    9" Round Cake Pan

    Amazon

    I use this pan to make Japanese Cheesecake. Get the one with 4-inch height!

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    9 inch Parchment Paper Liners for Round Cake Pans

    Parchment Paper Liners

    Amazon

    Want to save some time cutting the parchment paper for your round cake pan?  Get these!

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    Half Sheet Baking Pan

    Baking Sheet Pan

    Amazon

    These sturdy half-sheet baking sheets/pans are aluminum bakeware that has superior heat conductivity.

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    Jelly Roll Pan

    Jelly Roll Pan

    Amazon

    Classic jelly roll sheet pan for baking, and I use this size pan to make Swiss rolls.

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    Silicone Baking Mat

    Silicone Baking Mat

    Amazon

    They are reusable, nonstick, and BPA- and PFOA-free, great for making cookies!

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    Cooling & Baking Rack

    Cooling & Baking Rack

    Amazon

    Use this to avoid Baked Tonkatsu getting soggy on bottom and drip excess oil for crispy wings!

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    Pastry Mat

    Silicone Pastry Mat

    Amazon

    It’s a perfect silicone pastry mat for rolling out pastry dough. It’s non-stick and easy to clean!

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    Silicone Pastry Scraper

    Silicone Pastry Scraper

    Amazon

    Sturdy flat and curved edge makes cleaning/transferring dough counters and bowls easy!

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    Stainless Steel Scraper

    Stainless Steel Scraper

    Amazon

    Great tool to transfer ingredients, clean flour off your work surface, and scrap/split dough!

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    Rolling Pin

    French Rolling Pin

    Amazon

    Traditional French rolling pin has a simple, tapered ends.  20″ long, solid maple, made in Canada.

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    Offset Spatula

    Offset Spatula

    Amazon

    This 13-inch offset spatula is perfect for spreading the icing or whipped cream over the cake.

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    popover-pan

    Popover Pan

    Amazon

    Get two of these popover pans to make my Popover with Strawberry Butter recipe!

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    12 Count Heavy Tinned Steel Madeleine Sheet

    Madeleine Pan

    Amazon

    Get two of these popover pans to make my Popover with Strawberry Butter recipe!

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    Pie Weights

    Pie Weights

    Amazon

    I use 2 packages of these pie weights for blind baking.

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    wok

    Carbon Steel Wok

    Amazon

    14″ Japanese style steel wok.  Please read “How to Season a Wok” post on my blog prior to use.

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    Lodge Skillet

    Cast Iron Skillet

    Amazon

    Searing steak to making crispy eggs, a cast iron pan is a must have cookware in the kitchen!

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    Lodge Cast Iron Grill Pan

    Cast Iron Grill Pan

    Amazon

    This 12″ grill pan with raised ridges allows fat to drain and is great for searing vegetables and meats!

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    Yukihira Nabe

    Yukihira Nabe

    Amazon

    The original Yukihira Nabe is made of aluminum, but this one is made of stainless steel.

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    Le Creuset Skillet

    Le Creuset Skillet

    Amazon

    This 10.25″ enameled cast iron skillet provides superior heat retention and optimized for steady, even heat!

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    Le Creuset 3.5QT Oval

    Le Creuset 3.5QT Oval

    Amazon

    This 3.5QT Dutch oven is great for a side dish or soup for two.  I use this for my popcorn recipe.

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    Le Creuset 3.5QT

    Le Creuset 3.5QT Round

    Amazon

    This enameled cast iron Dutch oven is perfect for a side dish or soup for 2-3 people!

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    Le Creuset 5Q Braiser

    Le Creuset 3.75QT Braiser

    Amazon

    I make pastas, chicken, everything in it!  So pretty, I can bring straight the oven/stove to the table!

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    Le Creuset 24

    Le Creuset 4.5QT Round

    Amazon

    This enameled cast iron Dutch oven is perfect size to make soup and stew for 4-5 people!

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    Le Creuset 7.25QT Round

    Le Creuset 5.5QT Round

    Amazon

    This enameled cast iron Dutch oven has great heat distribution & retention, perfect for stew/soups!

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    Le Creuset 8QT Oval

    Le Creuset 9.5QT Oval

    Amazon

    This 9.5QT Dutch oven is a great size for soups, curry, and stews for 6 people.

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    All-Clad 2QT Saucepan

    All-Clad 2QT Saucepan

    Amazon

    This 2QT copper core saucepan with high, straight sides is perfect for making sauces or heating liquids!

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    All Clad 2.5QT Windsor Pan

    All-Clad Windsor Pan

    Amazon

    This 2.5 QT copper core windsor pan is great for reducing liquids without burning.

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    All-Clad 3QT Saucepan

    All-Clad 3QT Saucepan

    Amazon

    This 3QT copper core saucepan is perfect for heating liquids!

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    All-Clad 4QT Saucepan

    All-Clad 4QT Saucepan

    Amazon

    This 4QT copper core saucepan is perfect for blanching large vegetables or cooking liquids.

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    All-Clad Chefs Pan

    All-Clad Chef's Pan

    Amazon

    This 4QT copper core chef’s pan has superior heat conductivity and I use it as a wok! 

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    All-Clad 5.5 QT Dutch Oven

    All-Clad 5.5 QT Pot

    Amazon

    Le Creuset Dutch oven can be quite heavy, but this lighter and copper core ensures cooking evenly!

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    All Clad Frying Pan

    All-Clad 5-Ply Fry Pan

    Amazon

    This copper core 10″ fry pan has superior heat conductivity, ideal for searing, browning and pan-frying!

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    All-Clad Griddle

    All-Clad Griddle

    Amazon

    This griddle fits over 2 stovetop burners, and it’s great for pancakes, Yakisoba, and Okonomiyaki!

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    All Clad Nonstick Fry Pan

    All-Clad Nonstick Fry Pan

    Amazon

    This classic slope-sided, 10-inch frying pan is easy to use and essential in any kitchen!

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    12 inch T-fal Pan

    T-fal 12-inch Fry Pan

    Amazon

    When my 10-inch pan is too small to fit food, I use this pan. Very good quality, and last quite long time!

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    Deep Fryer

    Deep Fryer Iron Pot

    Amazon

    It’s a great size for making Tempura and Karaage!  Having a thermometer is a great plus!

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    Kikuichi Knife

    Kikuichi Damascus Knife

    Amazon

    All purpose 9.5″ Gyuto or Chefs knife is workhorse in the kitchen for chopping, dicing, mincing and slicing!

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    Global 7 inch

    Global 7" Santoku Knife

    Amazon

    All-purpose 7-inch hollow-ground Santoku knife for chopping, dicing, and slicing.

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    Global Utility

    Pairing Knife

    Amazon

    Lightweight, balanced 3-inch paring knife for vegetables and fruits.

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    Kitchen Shears

    Kitchen Shears

    Amazon

    Sturdy and sharp kitchen shears for easy cutting of meat, poultry, vegetables, trimming fat, and bone!

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    John Boos Cutting Board

    John Boos Cutting Board

    Amazon

    This is a solid, heavy, sturdy and beautifully finished cutting board that will last for a long time.

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    Plastic cutting board

    Plastic Cutting Board

    Amazon

    Different colors with food icons help prevent cross-contamination and food poisoning.

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    Enamel Butcher Tray

    Enamel Butcher Tray

    Amazon

    Use this butcher tray to place ingredients and prep food.  It’s easy to clean, but not dishwasher safe.

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    Spiralizer

    Spiralizer

    Amazon

    If you like replacing high carb pasta with zoodles (zucchini noodles), get this spiralizer!

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    OXO Peeler

    Vegetable Y Peeler

    Amazon

    It’s just a peeler yet this one makes it so much easier to peel vegetables and fruits!

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    Julienne Peeler

    Julienne Peeler

    Amazon

    This is a good alternative tool if you don’t want to get a spiralizer.  Makes perfect julienne veggies!

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    Microplane Zester and Grater

    Microplane Zester/Grater

    Amazon

    This grater creates tiny shavings of chocolate, hard cheese, citrus, ginger, and garlic!

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    Mandolin Vegetable Slicer

    Mandoline Slicer

    Amazon

    This ceramic mandolin slicer is easy to use and a hand guard keeps fingers out of harms way.

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    Fox Run Magic Whisk

    Fox Run Magic Whisk

    Amazon

    This flat whisk is great for whisking small amount of dry or wet ingredients.

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    OXO whisk

    Balloon Whisk

    Amazon

    This whisk with sturdy wires feels nice in my hand and has a comfortable grip to absorb pressure.

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    Better Wire Whisk

    Better Wire Whisk

    Amazon

    Stainless steel wires and narrow shape are perfect for whisking in a small bowl or container.

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    Fish Bone Tweezers

    Fish Bone Tweezers

    Amazon

    These stainless steel fish bone tweezers remove bones fish effortlessly and beautifully!

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    Oxo Cookie Scoop

    Cookie Scoop

    Amazon

    Small & Med-size scoops help me measure out dough or meatball mixture evenly and efficiently!

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    Zyliss Garlic Press

    Amazon

    This sturdy garlic press does a great job of mincing garlic, whether you peel it first or not!

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    Can Opener

    Zyliss Can Opener

    Amazon

    Easy to attach to the can, turn the handle, and remove the lid without much effort!

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    Lemon Squeezer

    Lemon Squeezer

    Amazon

    Squeeze every last drop of juice out of lemons with this handy squeezer.  Makes making lemonade easier!

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    Meat Tenderizer

    Meat Tenderizer

    Amazon

    Smooth side for pounding and bumpy side for tenderizing.  It’s good tool to have that last a lifetime!

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    Cherry and Olive Pitter

    Cherry & Olive Pitter

    Amazon

    If you go cherry picking and makes desserts, this pitter really is worth every penny!

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    Silicone Pastry Brush

    Basting & Pastry Brush

    Amazon

    These silicone basting (large) and pastry (small) brushes are easy to use and clean!

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    OXO 9 inch tongs

    Kitchen Tongs

    Amazon

    They are sturdy, and the silicone heads are heat resistant to 600°F and safe for non-stick cookware!

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    GIR

    GIR Spatulas

    Amazon

    These flexible yet sturdy spatulas are handy, and once you own them, you can’t live without!

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    OXO Large Spatula

    Silicone Flexible Spatula

    Amazon

    These flexible spatulas make flipping pancakes and Okonomiyaki so much easier!

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    Wood Spoons

    Wood Spoons

    Amazon

    These handcrafted wood spoons made Italian olive wood are my favorite and the best!

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    Wood spatula

    Wood Spatula

    Amazon

    This blunt-end wooden spoon stirs sauce and scrapes bits pan for deglazing really easily.

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    Stainless Steel Ladle

    Stainless Steel Ladle

    Amazon

    This 12 inch stainless steel ladle works great and dish washer friendly.

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    Measuring Cups & Spoons

    Measuring Cups & Spoons

    Amazon

    Sturdy and stackable stainless steel measuring cups and spoons with a conversions chart.

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    indigo measuring cups

    Measuring Cups

    Amazon

    The set of 6 all nest in each other for easy storage and made of one piece of stainless steel.

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    indigo spoons

    Measuring Spoons

    Amazon

    This sturdy and stackable stainless steel measuring spoons come with 1/8 tsp and 1/2 Tbsp!

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    Measuring Cup Set

    Measuring Cups

    Amazon

    It’s very convenient to have these 3 sizes of measuring cups for different purposes.

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    Mini Angled Measuring Cup

    Mini Measuring Cup

    Amazon

    So easy to measure and read small amount of liquid ingredient with this angled measuring cup!

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    Mini Measuring Beaker Set

    Measuring Beaker Set

    Amazon

    These mini measuring cups are cute (I use for my videos) but get the other one for daily cooking!

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    Set of Glass Bowl

    9-Piece Bowl Set

    Amazon

    It’s good to have one set of different size bowls for prepping and cooking (and sometimes serving!).

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    5QT Colander

    Colander

    Amazon

    This 5 QT stainless steel colander drains fast and won’t clog up with food!

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    Oxo salad spinner

    Salad Spinner

    Amazon

    Clean your greens and spin them dry in this salad spinner.  No more water down salad dressing!

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    OXO 8-Inch Fine Mesh Strainer

    Fine Mesh Strainer

    Amazon

    Fine mesh sieves/strainers are great for sifting flour, filtering mixtures, and draining liquids.

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    OXO 3-Inch Fine Mesh Strainer

    Fine Mesh Mini Strainer

    Amazon

    Mini fine mesh sieves/strainers are great for dusting powder sugar and matcha over desserts!

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    Splatter Screen

    Splatter Screen

    Amazon

    Love bacons but hate cleaning the stove afterwards?  This fine mesh screen is your grease-free solution!

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    Steamer Basket

    Steamer Basket

    Amazon

    This steamer basket expands to 9.5-inches, and it works for your frying pan, large pot, or even Instant Pot!

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    Pepper Grinder

    Pepper Grinder

    Amazon

    I own a couple of pepper grinders, but I love this grinder most!  Looks nice at the table too!

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    Salt Box

    Salt Box

    Amazon

    It’s just a fancy box for salt, but it makes prepping/cooking so much easier!

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    Digital Kitchen Scale

    Digital Kitchen Scale

    Amazon

    For my baking recipes, I highly recommend to use a kitchen scale to measure dry ingredients in grams.

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    Cooking Thermometer

    Cooking Thermometer

    Thermoworks

    True 3-second reading is great!  It’s easy to read, simple feature, and splashproof.

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    ChefAlarm

    ChefAlarm

    thermoworks

    It tracks temperatures over an extended period of time during smoking meat, oven-roasting, deep-frying, and sous vide.

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    ThermoPop

    ThermoPop

    thermoworks

    Easy, one-handed, fast-reading pocket thermometer with backlight function. It’s a splashproof design and easy to use!

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    Hario V60 Buono Pouring Kettle gift guide on JustOneCookbook.com

    Hario Pouring Kettle

    Amazon

    Thin long spout allows to pour water at consistent pace, resulting an even extraction of your coffee!

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    Hario Coffee Dripper

    Hario Coffee Dripper

    Amazon

    Ceramic body helps prevent heat loss during the brewing cycle.  Size 02 for 1-4 cups.  Made in Japan.

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    Hario Coffee Server

    Hario Glass Coffee Server

    Amazon

    It’s beautiful, and sleek design is perfect for the coffee connosseur.  Size 02 is 600 ml.  Made in Japan.

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    Hario Cold Brew Coffee Pot

    Hario Cold Brew Coffee

    Amazon

    This all-in-one pot makes making cold brew coffee SUPER easy!  Plus, easy to clean and dishwasher safe!

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    Meap Prep Containers

    Meal Prep Containers

    amazon

    I use these for meal prep. Simple 1 Compartment with SmartestLock locking lid guarantees leakproof food storage without spills.

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    Weck Jars

    Weck Jars

    Amazon

    Good size jars for storing foods. Weck jars are easy to stack, wide mouth, easy to clean, come in different sizes. I love them all.

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    Mason Jars

    MasonJars

    Amazon

    These mason jars are a perfect size to keep raw/cooked foods, seasonings, and sauces.

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    Lucky Iron Fish

    Lucky Iron Fish

    Amazon

    I use this lucky iron fish to prevent the color loss from black soybeans (Kuromame recipe) and eggplants (tsukemono recipe).

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    Paper Towel Holder

    Paper Towel Holder

    Amazon

    Tear a single piece of paper towel single-handedly; paper towel edge is always accessible and does not unravel!

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    Fine Mesh Skimmer

    Fine Mesh Skimmer

    Amazon

    This fine mesh skimmer helps you skim soup, stews, and simmered dishes really well!

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    Droplid

    Drop Lid (Otoshibuta)

    MTC Kitchen

    This lid helps liquid to circulate so foods are coated evenly without stirring!

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    Ceramic Grater

    Ceramic Grater

    Amazon

    This mini grater is perfect for ginger & garlic, keeping juice on the plate & leaving the unwanted fiber behind.

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    Suribachi Set

    Suribachi Set

    Amazon

    Traditional Japanese ceramic mortar and wooden pestle for grinding and crushing seeds, herbs, and nuts.

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    Miso Muddler

    Miso Muddler

    Amazon

    The best tool to take out 2 Tbsp or 1 Tbsp of miso and let it dissolved to make miso soup!

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    Miso Strainer

    Miso Strainer

    Amazon

    Drink miso soup often?  This miso strainer makes it easier to dissolve miso without leaving any lumps.

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    Cooking Chopsticks

    Cooking Chopsticks

    Amazon

    These long cooking chopsticks are essential for cooking and deep frying in Japan!

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    Cabbage Slicer

    Cabbage Slicer

    Amazon

    You want to slice cabbage super thinly just like Tonkatsu restaurants?  Get this!

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    Donabe

    Donabe

    Amazon

    Donabe (earthenware pot) with 11 to 12″ diameter is good size for a hot pot meal for 3-4 people.

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    Sukiyaki Pan

    Sukiyaki Cast Iron Pan

    Amazon

    Cast iron sukiyaki pan made in Japan.  Enjoy delicious sukiyaki at home!

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    Portable Butane Stove

    Portable Butane Stove

    Amazon

    This portable butane stove burner is a necessity for cooking hot pot (sukiyaki, shabu shabu) and takoyaki!

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    Butane Fuel for Portable Stove

    Butane Fuel Canisters

    Amazon

    Butane fuel canisters for a portable stove.  Great for camping and cooking hot pot at the table!

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    Tamagoyaki Pan

    Tamagoyaki Pan

    Amazon

    If you want to make my classic Tamagoyaki or Japanese omelette recipe, get this special pan!

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    Takoyaki Grill Pan

    Takoyaki Grill Pan

    Amazon

    Get this cast iron takoyaki grill pan and make homemade Takoyaki any time you want!

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    Taiyaki Pan

    Taiyaki Pan

    Amazon

    Fill your Taiyaki with your favorite fillings!  Sweet red bean paste, custard, and chocolate/nutella!

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    Imagawayaki Pan

    Imagawayaki Pan

    Amazon

    Delight your friends and family by making fresh and warm Japanese treats Imagawayaki (Obanyaki)!

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    Sushi Oke

    Sushi Oke Set

    Amazon

    With sushi oke (hangiri), paddle, and bamboo sushi mat, you’re all set for a sushi party!

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    Nagashikan

    Nagashikan

    Amazon

    Nagashikan has an easy removable bottom, great for making Egg Tofu, Mizu Yokan and Fruit Jelly!

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    Kayanoya dashi packet

    Dashi Packet

    Amazon

    Japan’s most popular dashi packet by Kayanoya.  This tea-bag style dashi is superior than Yamaki’s.

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    Dashi Packet

    Dashi Packet

    Amazon

    Convenient tea-bag style dashi packets for ease of use.  Kombu & bonito “awase” dashi by Yamaki.

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    Kombu Eden

    Kombu (Kelp)

    Amazon

    One of the essential ingredients for making regular dashi as well as vegetarian dashi (kombu dashi).

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    Hana Katsuo

    Katsuobushi (Dried Bonito Flakes)

    Amazon

    One of the essential ingredients for making regular dashi and katsuo dashi. Umami packed sprinkle on Okonomiyaki and Takoyaki.

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    Kikkoman Japan Bottle

    Soy Sauce

    Amazon

    Organic soy sauce from Kikkoman (Japanese package, bigger bottle).

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    Kikkoman Organic Bottle

    Soy Sauce

    Amazon

    Organic soy sauce from Kikkoman (American package, content is same as Japanese package).

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    Cooking Sake

    Cooking Sake

    Amazon

    If you can’t find sake locally, you can substitute with “cooking sake”. It’s not drinkable, so it’s treated as sake-like “condiment” with salt and additional seasoning included.

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    Eden Mirin

    Mirin

    Amazon

    Mirin or sweet sake is an essential ingredient for Japanese cooking. If you make Japanese food often, make sure to get both sake and mirin.

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    Miso White

    Miso (White Miso)

    Amazon

    White miso from Hikari Miso has wonderful flavor.

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    Rice Vinegar

    Rice Vinegar

    Amazon

    Rice vinegar is an essential condiment in Japanese cuisine. Whether you make it for salad or sushi rice, it tastes milder than other types of vinegar.

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    Matcha - Universal Quality

    Matcha (Universal Quality)

    Amazon

    This matcha is good for green tea baked goods or drinks.  The quality is better than culinary version.

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    Matcha - Culinary Quality

    Matcha (Culinary Quality)

    Amazon

    Get this matcha (green tea) powder for all of my matcha green tea baked goods!

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    Matcha Ceremonial Quality

    Matcha (Ceremonial)

    Amazon

    You want to make matcha (the traditional green tea)?  Get this high quality matcha!

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    Salt Pickled Cherry Blossoms

    Salt Pickled Sakura

    Nihon Ichiban

    Get these to make beautiful cherry blossom cookies and milk pudding!  Recipes are on the blog.

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    Salt Pickled Sakura Leaves

    Pickled Sakura Leaves

    Nihon Ichiban

    These salted pickled leaves are Japanese Sakura trees.  I use for my Sakura Mochi recipe.

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    Salt Pickled Oak Leaves

    Salt Pickled Oak Leaves

    Nihon Ichiban

    These salt pickled oak leaves are an essential ingredient for my Kashiwa Mochi recipe.

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    Wasabi

    Wasabi

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    Japanese wasabi paste, Shizuoka Japan, which contains no scents or coloring.

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    Yuzu Kosho

    Yuzu Kosho

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    Citrusy, salty, spicy heaven – Yuzu Kosho is made yuzu zest, green chiles, and salt.

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    Karashi Mustard

    Karashi Hot Mustard

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    It is made of crushed mustard seeds and horseradish, used as a condiment for oden and gyoza.

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    Rice Koji from Japan

    Rice Koji

    Nihon Ichiban

    This rice koji allows you to make your own salt koji, amazake or miso paste. It already includes the good germs required for fermentation. This rice koji is made by a traditional producer of miso paste and is easy to use.

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    LunchBot Lunch Box

    LunchBots Lunch Box

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    My children bring their lunch in these stainless steel bento boxes (pink and blue).  We love these!

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    Monbento Lunch Box

    Monbento Bento Box

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    This 2-story bento box is great for adult.  Each layer has a lid so it’s leakproof.  Comes in many colors!

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    Lunch Bag

    Wildkin Lunch Box

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    Wildkin insulated lunch boxes are sturdy and come in lots of great patterns and colors!

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    Thermos FooGo

    Thermos Foogo

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    These vacuum insulated food jars are leakproof and keep the food warm or cold until lunch time!

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    Canon 1dx

    Canon EOS-1D X Mark II DSLR

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    This is our primary camera since late 2017. Previously we used the 5dmark3 for over 5 years. What we love over the 5dmark3 is the higher resolution screen in the back so we can see the images clearly, and for its 4k 60fps and HD 120fps capabilities.

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    Canon 5D Mark III

    Canon EOS 5D Mark III Full Flame Digital SLR Camera

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    This was our workhorse camera for over 5 years, we absolutely loved it. The 5dmark3 captured beautiful images and if we didn’t start making videos, we would probably still be shooting with it now.

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    Panasonic LUMIX GH4

    Panasonic LUMIX GH4 Cinematic Camera

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    This was the camera we purchased specifically to make videos. We already had the 5dmark3 for taking images so we purchased the most popular camera for video at the time. The newer version GH5 is a popular alternative to 1dx for videos.

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    panasonic g9 camera

    Panasonic LUMIX G9 Mirrorless Camera Body

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    We picked up this camera late 2018 as our primary travel camera. It has more pixels than GX85 which we used before even though the sensor is the same size. The picture quality is fantastic and so is the video.

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    Canon EF 100mm f2.8L Macro Lens

    Canon EF 100mm f2.8L Macro Lens

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    We use this lens for majority of our hero shots, it’s the perfect focal distance to make food look up close and since it’s a MACRO lens it allows close up shooting for interesting perspective on the food.

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    Canon EF 24-70mm f2.8L Standard Zoom Lens

    Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L Standard Zoom Lens

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    This is our favorite lens for filming food video, it has great colors, flexible focal length, and really sharp. It’s a fantastic all around lens.

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    Canon EF 24-105mm f4 L IS USM Lens

    Canon EF 24-105mm f/4 L IS USM Lens

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    This is a great all around lens if you don’t plan on shooting in low light condition. We use this lens quite a bit in our kitchen for its image stabilization and great zoom range.

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    Canon 50mm EF

    Canon EF 50mm f/1.8

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    The best lens you can purchase for the money. The color is not the best but you can capture dreamy bokeh and it’s light so great for walking around.

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    canon 35 mm IS

    Canon EF 35mm f/2 IS USM Wide-Angle Lens

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    For video, camera shake happens sometimes and IS lenses can help quite a bit. When we want creamy steady shots, we use the 35 mm IS lens on a gimbal to achieve them.

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    Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 25mm f1.2

    Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 25mm f1.2

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    We use this lens for our travel images, it’s amazing for capturing food images in low light inside restaurants. The pictures are really sharp and colors are great. The only downside is it’s really heavy.

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    PANASONIC LUMIX G LEICA DG NOCTICRON LENS 42.5MM F1.2

    Panasonic Lumix G Leica 42.5mm F1.2

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    We used this lens on the GH4 for capturing video to make the food look up close. It’s great in low light and has image stabilization. It’s a nice to have and I wouldn’t recommend it unless you have a specific need for this focal length. It’s the lens we used the least when we travel.

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    panasonic 12-35 mm v2

    Panasonic LUMIX G X VARIO II PROFESSIONAL LENS, 12-35MM

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    If you don’t need low light for your Panasonic or Olympus camera, then this lens is perfect for walking around. The flexible focal lengths, image stabilization, and beautiful colors makes this one of our favorite travel lenses. At 2.8, it’s not suitable for low light.

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    Panasonic 12 mm

    Panasonic LUMIX G Leica DG SUMMILUX Lens, 12mm, F1.4 ASPH

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    If you can only purchase 1 awesome walk-around lens for your Panasonic or Olympic mirrorless camera, this is it. When I want to travel light and had to pick 1 lens to shoot, this is it. It’s wide angle but you can crop the image to suit your needs. The fast lens work amazing in low light.

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    really right stuff bh-55 tripod head

    Really Right Stuff BH-55 Pro

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    The 1dx is really heavy camera and with a big lens on there it’s even heavier. Most tripod heads have a difficult time holding on the camera in place. Right Right Stuff’s tripod head are super solid and holds the camera perfectly still even without tightening.

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    Manfrotto 800 Mini Static Camera Stand

    Manfrotto 800 Mini Static Camera Stand

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    If you shoot almost everyday like us, invest in a studio stand. You will save a ton of time compared to using a tripod. No more collapsing 1 leg at a time and dragging the rubber feet to get into the right position. We have 2 of these, 1 in the kitchen and 1 in our living room/studio.

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    Manfrotto 028B Black Aluminum Studio Pro Triman Tripod with Geared Column

    Manfrotto Aluminum Studio Pro Triman Tripod

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    This tripod is a beast and we use it to support our slider. It’s strong enough to support the slider, slider head, with a camera on top.

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    Konova Camera Slider Dolly K2 100cm

    Konova Camera Slider Dolly K2 100cm

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    Having the camera on a slider produces smooth sideway shots that would be very difficult re-produce without one. You’ll notice a lot of movies and tv shows use slides liberally with their shots.

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    Manfrotto Video Head

    Manfrotto Video Fluid Head

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    If you plan on shooting video, do not use a photo tripod head. This video tripod head allow smooth panning of the camera for up down and left right.

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    Cool Lights

    Cool Lights Dimming 4 x 55 Watt Softlight

    Cool Lights

    We like these lights and have used them for a long time. Unfortunately the company no longer sells them as they’re changing their business model. They were much cheaper than industry standard kino-flo.

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    Rode VideoMic Pro Compact Shotgun Microphone

    Rode VideoMic Pro Compact Shotgun Microphone

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    Great microphone for capturing sound. Very durable and easy to use.

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    Portable Camera Mount Wireless Lavalier System

    Portable Camera Mount Wireless Lavalier System

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    This is a gear we use for all our video shoots, since it’s wireless we have the flexibility to move the camera wherever we need to and not worry about the cord tangling and still capture great sound. The receiver is rechargeable and we use rechargeable batteries for the transceiver.

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    Koda Aprons

    Blackshow Apron

    Koda Apron

    The apron is made from 100% organic cotton and US natural leather (washable!) and handmade in the state of Georgia.

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