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.
Choosing a Japanese frying pan? This guide covers iron, aluminum, and stainless options, with top Japanese brands and tips for every cooking style. Read More
About 17 min read
Soggy stir-fry is a pan problem, not a skill problem. Learn the iron pan technique — preheat, oil return, and salt ti... Read More
About 13 min read
Detachable handle pans save storage space and go oven-to-table. Discover the best Japanese-made options in iron, stai... Read More
About 15 min read
Family trip to Kainan City, Wakayama! Unlike a 100-yen sponge, a scrubber made from the natural material "shuro" (hem... Read More
About 16 min read
Perfect for a family trip to Minabe Town / Nanki Shirahama, Wakayama! A guide to experiencing "My Umeboshi" — craftin... Read More
About 14 min read
Try your hand at an artisan experience in Niigata's Tsubame-Sanjo, the holy land of metalworking! The "Tsuchime (hamm... Read More
About 18 min read
Perfect for a family trip to Takaoka, Toyama! At the headquarters factory of "Nousaku" — one of Japan's leading casti... Read More
About 16 min read
Golden Week in May is the best season for "tea picking"! Why not dress up in a cute cha-musume costume and pick fresh... Read More
About 16 min read
A guide to pottery experiences with "Oobori Soma Ware," a traditional craft representing Fukushima Prefecture. Discov... Read More
About 16 min read
Family trip to Shirakawa City, Fukushima! "Shirakawa Daruma," with roughly 300 years of history, has been reborn as t... Read More
About 16 min read