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.
Benriner is the professional standard — and mandolines send 24,000 people to US ERs a year. Which model, which blade, and the glove rating that matters. 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
Miura and Mizuno are the start, not the end. Japan's ji-club forging houses, why heads sell without shafts, and how t... Read More
About 15 min read
King, Shapton or Naniwa? A Japanese #1000 is not an American 1000-grit. Which grit to buy first, soak vs splash-and-g... Read More
About 15 min read
Japanese fragrance is built to sit close to the skin, not fill a room. Here are 4 brands worth knowing — and the US s... Read More
About 13 min read
Most umeboshi sold abroad is sweetened with additives. Learn the three real types, how to read the label, and which K... Read More
About 13 min read
The classic bamboo mimikaki suits dry earwax — which almost no Westerner has. Here is which Japanese ear pick actuall... Read More
About 14 min read
Feather blades are famously the sharpest made. This guide covers the AS-D2, the $15 Popular, Artist Club, and which p... Read More
About 14 min read
Tired of white stress marks on your Gunpla? Compare 5 Japanese model nippers, learn single vs double blade, and the t... Read More
About 16 min read
Confused by ounces, rigid vs one-wash, and Japanese sizing? This guide compares 7 selvedge denim brands from Okayama ... Read More
About 18 min read