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.
Japan's best straight-pressed juices: Wakayama citrus, Shinshu grape, Aomori apple. No sugar or additives — perfect gifts from Japan. Read More
About 10 min read
Upgrade your toast with Japan's finest mail-order jams — from Sawaya's whole-strawberry preserves to Hokkaido espress... Read More
About 9 min read
T-shirts and sweats don't cut it. Japanese-made pajamas in wazarashi gauze and silk absorb moisture and regulate temp... Read More
About 8 min read
Polishing leather shoes takes 15 minutes and just 4 tools. Learn the Columbus cream method, the 4-step daily routine,... Read More
About 7 min read
A tenugui (Japanese hand towel) does far more than wipe. Discover 10 practical uses — from face washing and bento wra... Read More
About 12 min read
Washed sneakers turning yellow after drying? The vinegar rinse, melamine sponge, and toilet-paper drying trick preven... Read More
About 10 min read
Learn how to wash selvedge denim without ruining the fade: first-wash ritual, detergent rules, washing frequency, ups... Read More
About 9 min read
Towels going stiff? Skip the fabric softener. Learn the Japanese way to wash and dry towels — and how to revive towel... Read More
About 8 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
Cold butter tearing your toast? Heat-conducting aluminum butter knives from Tsubame-Sanjo glide through fridge-cold b... Read More
About 8 min read