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Guides in Japanese Lifestyle & Daily Goods category.
Wind chimes aren't just for summer. Discover Kyujo Orin's 1/f-fluctuation sound objects and Nanbu Tekki iron wind chi... Read More
About 13 min read
Japanese bottle inks decoded: Pilot Iroshizuku, Sailor Shikiori, Kobe INK, Tono&Lims — shading, shimmer, and seasonal... Read More
About 10 min read
Itchy skin or lingering indoor-drying odors? Japan's craft detergents — Kimura Soap SOMALI, Tomioka Cleaning, and Gan... Read More
About 9 min read
Kokeshi and Japanese folk toys are having a global moment as Mingei art. Discover Usaburo kokeshi, Aizu papier-mâché,... Read More
About 13 min read
Lead breakage, hand fatigue, blunt tips — Japan solved all three. Kuru Toga Dive, Orenz Nero, Dr. Grip, and Pentel Sm... Read More
About 9 min read
Mud on socks that won't come out in the machine? Yellowed collar stains creeping back? Japan-made cherry wood washboa... Read More
About 10 min read
A Tsubame-Sanjo drip pot, a Nousaku tin sake cup, kintsugi kits, Isamu Noguchi lighting — Japanese tools that transfo... Read More
About 7 min read
Japan's two great towel regions — Imabari and Senshu — both produce world-class absorbency, but for different uses. H... Read More
About 12 min read
Your smartphone records events. A Japanese planner captures your life. Hobonichi, TRAVELER'S notebook, PLOTTER, Kokuy... Read More
About 9 min read
Plastic trash cans absorb odors and crack in the sun. Japanese galvanized products like OBAKETSU resist rust, block s... Read More
About 10 min read