Editing Tableware (section)

==Japanese style==
[[File:New Year sake set with images of cranes from Japan, lacquer on wood, late 19th century.JPG|thumb|New Year [[sake]] set with images of cranes, lacquer on wood (Japan, late 19th century)]]
[[File:Japan table setting.jpg|thumb|A Japanese table setting.]]

Japanese ceramic tableware industry is many centuries old. Unlike in Western cultures, where tableware is often produced and bought in matching sets, traditional Japanese tableware is set on the table so that each dish complements the type of food served in it. Since Japanese meals normally include several small amounts of each food per person, this means that each person has a place setting with several different small dishes and bowls for holding individual food and condiments. The emphasis in a Japanese table setting is on enhancing the appearance of the food, which is partially achieved by showing contrasts between the items. Each bowl and dish may have a different shape, colour or pattern.<ref>{{cite book|last=Lowry|first=Dave|title=The Connoisseur's Guide to Sushi: Everything You Need to Know about Sushi Varieties and Accompaniments, Etiquette and Dining Tips, and More|year=2010|publisher=ReadHowYouWant.com|isbn=9781458764140|pages=313–4}}</ref>

; Place setting
A basic complete place setting for one person in Japan would include the following:<ref>{{cite book|last=Moriyama|first=Naomi|title=Japanese Women Don't Get Old or Fat: Secrets of My Mother's Tokyo Kitchen|year=2006|publisher=Random House Digital |isbn=9780385339988|pages=74–5}}</ref>
* Hot noodle bowl
* Rice bowl
* Soup bowl
* Two to three shallow 3- to 5-inch diameter dishes
* Two to three 3- to 5-inch diameter, 1- to 3-inch-deep bowls
* Two square or rectangular pieces, traditionally served for serving fish
* Three 2- to 3-inch diameter condiment plates
* [[Zaru]] (Cold noodle tray with bamboo strainer)
* Dipping sauce cup
* [[Chopstick]]s and [[chopstick rest]]

Not all of these plates and bowls would be necessary for one meal. A rice bowl, a soup bowl, two or three small dishes with accompanying foods, and two or three condiment dishes for person would be typical. Various serving bowls and platters would also be set on a table for a typical meal, along with a soy sauce [[cruet]], a small pitcher for [[tempura]] or other sauce, and a tea setting of tea pot, tea cups and tea cup saucers.