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The cushion is filled with washed buckwheat hulls, topped with a layer of memory foam and handcrafted in New York. Its cylindrical form tilts the hips slightly forward to support an upright spine in seated postures such as the Burmese position.

The bench is made for kneeling postures, as an alternative to a cushion. Its angled seat tilts the pelvis gently forward, which encourages a long, upright spine and relieves strain on the ankles and knees.

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Kunjudo makes these five-inch sticks on Awaji Island from kyara aloeswood bound with tabunoki powder, without synthetic additives. The line is made in the spirit of kōdō, the Japanese art of appreciating incense.

Each carton holds 33 square sticks made entirely of incense, with no bamboo core, and a small disc of Kanuma pumice to stand one in. The aroma is woody and resinous, built on hinoki, cinnamon and clove, and each stick burns for about 30 minutes.

The holder is cast in bronze to an asymmetrical design by Vogel Studio and made individually, so each surface varies slightly. It holds one stick over a dish that collects the ash, and the bronze takes on a patina over time.

The candle is poured by hand in the United States into a black concrete vessel, and the black is a limited edition. Le Labo describes Santal 26 as gentle, smoky and leathery.

The candle is made in France, burns for around 60 hours and sits in a glass that can be refilled. Diptyque describes the scent as resinous and warm, with the dense, smoky notes of logs slowly burning.

Cythera is a room spray of geranium and incense balanced by patchouli and myrrh. Two or three pumps scent a room for several hours without anything being burned.

Ummon is a stone-milled matcha blended and packed in Kyoto by Ippodo, the family tea house founded there in 1717. It can be whisked thin with 2 grams or thick with 4.

The whisk is made by hand from bamboo by artisans trained by a Japanese master, and Ippodo checks each one before accepting it. Its fine, springy tips are made for whisking matcha every day.

The kettle holds 0.9 litres in stainless steel with a matte black finish and a precise pouring spout. It keeps any temperature from 40°C to 100°C, with presets for different teas and a timer for the steep.

The bowl is made for Ippodo by Mino-yaki potters in Gifu Prefecture, wide and deep enough to whisk in. It is meant to be held in both hands while the matcha is drunk from it.

The set pairs a 300 mL teapot with a built-in strainer and a 160 mL cup and saucer, all in porcelain made in Hasami, Japan. The pieces come on a slim bamboo tray.

The mug is lead-free stoneware, reduction-fired in Asheville in the Black Mountain glaze. It holds 12 ounces to the brim and about 10 comfortably.

The throw is woven in Portugal from European linen in a loose, soft weave with a fringed edge. It is Oeko-Tex certified and machine washable.

The towel is a 370 gsm cotton waffle weave, stonewashed in Portugal for softness. It dries quickly and grows softer with each wash.

The kit pairs a naturally dyed leather cover with a 64-page blank notebook of MD paper made in Japan. The leather is left without heavy treatment, so its colour and texture change with use.

The 849 is Caran d'Ache's hexagonal aluminium ballpoint, here in black with a matte black clip and button, made in Switzerland. It comes with a black Goliath cartridge.

The orin is a brass bowl bell made in Takaoka by Seo Seisakusho, a family bronze workshop founded in 1935. A cherry wood insert holds the striker when the bell is at rest.