Nuigurumiya Teramoto HandMade

Hashimoto City, Wakayama Prefecture — at the foot of Mt. Koya — this area has long been known as a producing region for "pile textiles" with hair. Nuigurumiya's roots are also a plush factory that has walked together with such local industry. Since founding, for over 60 years, making purely domestic plush — delivering various characters and teddy bears to wholesalers and retailers nationwide.

Eventually, with cheap overseas products becoming mainstream — domestic plush factories become precious existences. Even so, Teramoto Co., Ltd. — maintaining the stance of integrating everything from fabric selection to sewing, cotton stuffing, and finishing at the in-house factory — continues to walk with customers who find value in "being domestic" and "being handmade."

Within that — the "Birth Weight Bear" reproducing baby's birth weight in plush — was born. Spreading not only as a birth celebration — but also as a gift conveying gratitude to parents at weddings, and as a gift celebrating life milestones like Coming-of-Age Day, kanreki, and beiju (88th birthday).

At the online store "Nuigurumiya Teramoto HandMade" — developing centered on birth weight bears — Japan-made plushes, handmade kits, and message gifts. While facing each order — sole embroidery, clothing customization, delivery time consultation — supporting one-of-a-kind gift making.

In recent years — also engaging in teddy bear production experiences leveraging the in-house workshop and collaborations with tourism and regional bodies — sharing the appeal of the Koyasan foothills area and local industry techniques. Going forward — under the thought "on precious occasions, give a handmade plush gift" — continuing plush making committed to materials and handcraft.

A plush factory continuing over 90 years — committed to purely domestic

Teramoto Co., Ltd. — Nuigurumiya's parent — is a domestic plush factory with over 90 years of history. Even amid cheap overseas mass production being mainstream — continuing to commit to manufacturing at the domestic factory — a precious existence even nationwide.

Custom pile fabric woven from yarn dyeing in Koyaguchi

For fabric — using custom pile fabric finished in integrated fashion from yarn dyeing in Koyaguchi-cho, Wakayama Prefecture. The soft touch and good coloring unique to domestic fabric developed for plush — birthing a piece you want to hold long.

The "Birth Weight Bear" reproducing the weight at birth

The "Birth Weight Bear" — tailored at the same weight as birth — a memento where the emotion of birth can be embraced anytime. Lineups matched to various scenes are assembled — for parent presentation at weddings, child birth celebrations, coming-of-age and kanreki celebrations.

Teddy bear handmade experience enjoyable at the workshop

At the in-house workshop "Nuigurumiya Studio" in Hashimoto City — teddy bear handmade experiences where you can experience cotton stuffing and face making are held. Stuffing cotton into pre-sewn bodies, finishing eyes, nose, and mouth — you can complete a one-of-a-kind bear by your own hands.

Custom-made giving shape to "thoughts" through embroidery and clothing

Sole embroidery, names, dates, messages, plus clothing arrangements like gowns, dresses, and hakama — reflecting requests body by body — unique to direct workshop. Carefully hearing the episodes of life milestones — tailoring into "plush with a story."