Noritake is something of a household name in Japan. Since launching in 1904 and unveiling the country’s first Western-style dinner service a decade later, it has become synonymous with the quality of ...

I hadn’t ever seen that kanji pairing and wondered how to read it. I shifted my eyes to the romaji and saw “Noritake.” “Noritake?” I looked at the kanji again. Well, could this place ...