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.
The brown coils are different — 100% natural pyrethrum, gentle for babies. Plus 4 beautiful Japanese mosquito coil holders from Mie and Iwate. Read More
About 8 min read
Cheap slippers are noisy and tiring. Japanese-made room shoes use real shoe lasts — canvas, leather, igusa, and wool ... Read More
About 11 min read
Cast iron teapot or tetsubin kettle? The enamel lining decides. Compare 7 Iwate brands — OIGEN, Iwachu, Suzuki Morihi... Read More
About 15 min read
Red spots inside your tetsubin? Rusty water? This guide covers daily care, how to build up protective mineral scale, ... Read More
About 12 min read
The taste of sayu (hot boiled water) changes dramatically based on your kettle. Compare iron, stainless, and electric... Read More
About 8 min read
A tenugui is a thin cotton cloth left unhemmed so it dries fast. 12 uses, from onsen and kendo to wrapping a bottle. Read More
About 20 min read
Unfinished wood: hot water and a tawashi, no soap. Lacquered: dish soap fine. Both must air-dry upright. Black stain ... Read More
About 10 min read
Choosing a Japanese bento box? The material is everything. Magewappa keeps rice fresh, stainless resists stains, alum... Read More
About 13 min read
Soggy fish and harsh daikon oroshi? Fix both with pre-salting, a zaru, and the right part of the daikon. Restaurant-q... Read More
About 10 min read
Vegetables sweeten in a seiro, not get soggy. Steaming times chart, basic setup for any pot, and care tips to prevent... Read More
About 11 min read