GUIDES & STORIES
This archive brings together guides that explain how to choose Japanese-made products — such as “Japanese-made frying pans”, “domestic kitchen knives”, “baby tableware”, or plush toys — along with makers' stories and special features. Use it as a starting point when you want to carefully discover tools and daily essentials made in Japan.
A kotatsu is a table, a quilt and a replaceable heater: sizes in cm and inches, use on 120V, and tables made in Kagawa. Read More
About 18 min read
How mt by Kamoi Kakoshi started the washi tape craze, plus die-cut bande, gold-foil BGM, and writable maste. Top 5 Ja... Read More
About 18 min read
A craftsman spends an hour machining each Vermicular lid to 0.01mm, making it far tighter than a French pot. That sea... Read More
About 14 min read
Aperture sells telescopes; lens coatings decide what you actually see. Plus why zoom binoculars are a trap, whatever ... Read More
About 12 min read
Bristles coated in a mineral finish, designed to be used with water alone. What that changes, what it does not, and h... Read More
About 11 min read
Flat seams, no label to scratch, and moisture handling built into the knit. Also: Japanese sizing runs small, so orde... Read More
About 12 min read
Cast metal disassembly puzzles graded on a six-level scale that is genuinely calibrated. Where to start, and why leve... Read More
About 10 min read
A flat Japanese sandal now built on sneaker soles. There is no left or right, the sizing rule is different, and the t... Read More
About 11 min read
Japan makes most of the world's good domestic machines — and the ones sold in your country are built for your supply.... Read More
About 14 min read
A reclining back with no legs, built for sitting on the floor at a low table. Good for some backs and bad for others ... Read More
About 11 min read