GUIDES & STORIES
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A reclining back with no legs, built for sitting on the floor at a low table. Good for some backs and bad for others — how to tell which. Read More
About 11 min read
Japanese sofas sit lower and shallower because the rooms are small. Useful criteria even if you buy locally — plus th... Read More
About 11 min read
Okamura chairs tilt forward 10 degrees, which Western task chairs mostly do not. They are cut for smaller frames — bu... Read More
About 13 min read
A kamidana without an ofuda is just a shelf, and ofuda are hard to get outside Japan. Placement rules, the cloud char... Read More
About 14 min read
One stick changes your room. Japan's incense tradition spans Awaji Island (70% of domestic production) and Kyoto. Lea... Read More
About 14 min read
Transform your space with soothing Japanese incense. Explore Kyoto's historic fragrances and beautiful Arita porcelai... Read More
About 13 min read
A family trip to Akiu Onsen in Miyagi Prefecture! Visit the actual workshops at "Akiu Crafts Village," where craftspe... Read More
About 16 min read
Japan's chairmakers build furniture to last generations. Hida Sangyo bentwood, Karimoku ergonomics, Tendo molded plyw... Read More
About 12 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
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