GUIDES & STORIES
Every guide and story we have published on Home & Interior. Back to Home & Interior makers
A goshuin is hand-brushed proof that you worshipped — worship first, and never put a station stamp in the book. Paper, bindings, and where to buy one. Read More
About 12 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
The Mitsubishi on your pencil is not the car company, and Blackwing is made in Japan. Hi-uni's 22 grades, Holbein's 1... Read More
About 15 min read
Japanese shower heads use G1/2 threads; American arms use NPT. A cheap adapter fixes it. Which microbubble head to bu... Read More
About 13 min read
The sauna world wears wool felt. Japan wears Imabari towel — machine washable, built for the cold plunge. Which one s... Read More
About 15 min read
The best Japanese nail clippers: SUWADA nippers forged in Sanjo, and Green Bell and Kai clippers from Seki, from $16. Read More
About 16 min read
Seven Japanese notebook brands whose paper takes fountain pen ink without bleeding: Midori MD, LIFE, Tsubame and more. Read More
About 10 min read
Kintsugi turns cracked ceramics into art. Simplified kits using synthetic lacquer finish in 1–2 days with minimal ski... 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