In Hollywood, kitchen tools and tableware from Muji

Wall of cookware and kitchen tools at Muji, Hollywood, most in stainless steel.  (S. Irene Virbila/Los Angeles Times)

Wooden trays and bowls at Muji in Hollywood.  (S. Irene Virbila/Los Angeles Times)

Look for Muji’s own line of glazed ceramic soup and rice bowls -- and handsome wooden bowls.  (S. Irene Virbila/Los Angeles Times)

Simple water glasses in either green or clear glass from Muji in Hollywood.  (S. Irene Virbila/Los Angeles Times)

Muji offers an array of well-priced and well-made chopsticks in both bamboo and wood, sold by the pair or in sets.  (S. Irene Virbila/Los Angeles Times)

Intricate, handmade trivet and coaster from the Muji Found section of the new Muji store in Hollywood.  (S. Irene Virbila/Los Angeles Times)

Interchangeable micro-fiber mop and dusting heads and a telescoping handle add up to a well-designed cleaning system at Muji in Hollywood.  (S. Irene Virbila/Los Angeles Times)