Treat the table as if it will never happen this way again, because it will not.
Fold 01 / 08
鶴
Crane
Longevity and the thousand-crane wish, senbazuru.
A swept wing, pinched body, long neck, reverse-folded head, and narrow tail flap.
色 / Iro
Fold
StageFlat square
RevealChoose one form, then pull each fold open.
Tsuru is ready.
A Thousand Cranes and How to Fold Them, Japan, 1797. Image: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Public Domain.Make a wishSenbazuru, the thousand-crane tradition, turns repetition into hope: a wish carried patiently through paper, crease by crease.
Paper firstChoose the colour and texture that will carry the invitation.
Crane foldYour chosen paper will fold into the crane, tsuru.
Fold seal / same paper
The paper opens / 願い
Your wish has come true
Here is your invitation.
一期一会
One time, one meeting. Table 02 gathered around Japanese cuisine, careful attention, and an afternoon made by the people who arrived.
Archived invitation
Ichigo Ichie
This was a small saved-seat table: appetite, curiosity, and the willingness to let the conversation become its own once-only thing.
TableTable 02 / Ichigo Ichie
Date12:30 pm, Sunday June 21, 2026
LocationItō, 413-415 Crown Street, Surry Hills
MenuClassic banquet, $89pp. Drinks separate.
StatusPast table / answers closed.
献立 / Menu
Classic banquet
$89pp food. The table shares a classic Japanese banquet. Drinks and optional supplements are separate.
Edamame, nori, chilli
Hiramasa kingfish, wakame, fennel, white ponzu
Panko olives, smoked mozzarella, iburigakko
Wagyu kushiyaki, pickled radish, sansho
Shiitake noodles, pecorino, black pepper
Koji chicken, kimuchi, goma
Cabbage salad, rocket, ginger
Coconut taro ice cream mochi
作法 / Table customs
Come lightly
The spirit is ichigo ichie: one meeting that cannot be repeated.
Make room. Draw quieter people into the conversation.
Ask who people are becoming, not only what they do.
Phones down between courses. Ask before photos.
If you bring a plus-one, choose someone who will care for the table.
Dietary requirements were collected privately before the table. This archive no longer accepts submissions.
Archive mode
Answers closed
This archived invitation can still be folded and read. The questions remain, but answers and reservations are closed.
Archive note. The original answer, decline, and booking actions are disabled. This page is now a public record of the Table 02 invitation.