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Miscellaneous goods made from domestic wood and thinned wood

What image comes to your mind when you hear the word "deforestation"? While often associated with environmental loss, in Japan, sustainable forestry involves the careful use of thinned wood to main...

Gloves and boots born from the voices of craftsmen

These gloves and socks are made from 100% pure cotton by Hinode Gloves Industry, a specialist factory in Wakayama Prefecture. Crafted with care, they are the result of years of collaboration with t...

Knives from Seki City, Gifu Prefecture, one of the world's three major cutlery production areas

Seki City in Gifu Prefecture is recognised as one of the three major cutlery production areas in the world, and is known as a town of cutlery making. We will introduce you to the behind-the-scenes ...

Creating Tableware that Blends Japanese and Western styles

We believe the ideal tableware should transcend the boundaries between Japanese and Western tableware. Our aim is to create tableware that presents any type of food beautifully and can also be stac...

Kumano Brushes Made by Artisans in the "City of Brushes"

In Kumano, it is said that one in ten people is involved in brush making. These high-quality makeup brushes crafted in Japan's "brush capital," blend traditional techniques with modern innovation.

Cutlery from Tsubame City, Niigata Prefecture

Handmade in Tsubame City, Niigata Prefecture, our cutlery embodies centuries of craftsmanship from a region renowned for its metalworking. Each piece is carefully crafted by skilled artisans, featu...

Drawing tools made by "Japan's most cherished company"

Nippon Rikagaku Kogyo is located in Kawasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture. Approximately 70% of the staff work here with intellectual disabilities. We would like to introduce the mysterious drawing to...

Skin care series created by the creator of Mana Soap

Susumu Seisakusho is a specialist in beauty research and the creator of the peeling soap "Mana Soap," which has sold over 2.3 million units in total. We would like to introduce some of their specia...