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Tochigi leather is a tannery, not a label — which is why it appears on Iron Heart and 3sixteen alike. What veg tannin... Read More
Japanese lasts come in E to EEEE as standard, Goodyear welted, at half European prices. The catch is getting them — h... Read More
English calls both "boar bristle". Japanese brushes separate soft pig bristle from stiff wild boar — and that decides... Read More
Most bamboo matcha whisks are Chinese-made and bleached. Takayama bamboo is dried for two to three years. Which chase... Read More
Your Alvarez Yairi was hand-built in Gifu. Yamaha's A.R.E. ages wood artificially, and Fujigen builds for brands you ... Read More
Stella and Exist are the same reel in Japan and the US. The JDM advantage is lineup, not quality — and the US model h... Read More
Japanese rice cookers run on 100V and a transformer costs more than the cooker. Buy the 120V version — Zojirushi's be... Read More
Why people import Japanese sunscreen: the US approved its first new UV filter in 25 years only recently. Plus sake le... Read More
Topre is not a mechanical switch, and that is not the point. HHKB vs Realforce, which layout to order, and why the mi... Read More
Final, Audio-Technica, Fostex. What is worth buying at $50, $500 and $5,000 — plus the T50RP mod scene and why your 4... Read More