Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on April 2014

One fact that is not a secret—and that you will never be allowed to forget if you live in this country—is that Japan has four distinct season. Now you can remind yourself even in your kitchen with the Four Seasons Spice Shakers (¥3,780 for a set of 4) available from the MoMA Design Store. The snow globe-like shakers come empty, allowing you to fill them with your favorite spices. Surround the spring tree with parsley or oregano, plant the summer cactus a sandy bed of white pepper. Red pepper flakes will resemble fallen leaves around autumn try and salt around the evergreen will make for a White Christmas. The animal variation represents the seasons with a bunny, camel, deer and polar bear.