About me

I’m Takashi — a Japanese architect with 25 years of design experience and the founder of The Wabi.

I design spaces and experiences rooted in Japanese simplicity, while exploring food and wellness through Gluten-free cooking and Japanese culture/tradition.

The Wabi is my platform for sharing Japanese food and culture with a global audience.

The Japanese GF Kitchen Cheat Sheet

A free printable guide to everything safe for Japanese Foods.

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What's inside

The Japanese GF Kitchen Cheat Sheet

The complete map of a Gluten-free Japanese kitchen — from hidden dangers to your first shopping list.

Six pages, each one practical:

Ā· Red Zone — 11 ingredients that hide gluten

Ā· Green Zone — your safe Japanese pantry

Ā· Label Decoder — read any Japanese label in 5 seconds

Ā· Starter Pantry — 12 items, one shopping trip

Ā· A note from me — why this exists

Free. Printable. Yours in one click.