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How to Care for Your Japanese Towels

Japanese Towel Care GuideJapanese towels are crafted with purpose and precision. Known for their soft texture, high absorbency, and minimal weight, they embody the Japanese philosophy of refined simplicity and...

How to Care for Your Japanese Towels

Japanese Towel Care GuideJapanese towels are crafted with purpose and precision. Known for their soft texture, high absorbency, and minimal weight, they embody the Japanese philosophy of refined simplicity and...

Why the Japanese Towel is the Ultimate Summer T...

As summer travel begins calling—light luggage, open itineraries, long days near water—what you pack matters more than ever. In this season of movement and simplicity, the right essentials can elevate...

Why the Japanese Towel is the Ultimate Summer T...

As summer travel begins calling—light luggage, open itineraries, long days near water—what you pack matters more than ever. In this season of movement and simplicity, the right essentials can elevate...

Warazaiku: The Art of Straw and Spirit

In the mountainous countryside of Miyazaki Prefecture, rice is still grown on steep terraced fields. Here, among cedar forests and misty ridgelines, traditional straw craft—warazaiku—continues to be practiced by hand,...

Warazaiku: The Art of Straw and Spirit

In the mountainous countryside of Miyazaki Prefecture, rice is still grown on steep terraced fields. Here, among cedar forests and misty ridgelines, traditional straw craft—warazaiku—continues to be practiced by hand,...

From Roof to Table: Kawara Ceramics

For centuries, Kawara ceramics have protected Japan from above — silent sentinels of tradition, lining the rooftops of temples, shrines, and heritage homes. With their deep, smoky hues and graceful...

From Roof to Table: Kawara Ceramics

For centuries, Kawara ceramics have protected Japan from above — silent sentinels of tradition, lining the rooftops of temples, shrines, and heritage homes. With their deep, smoky hues and graceful...

Tenugui in The Makanai: Cooking for the Maiko H...

In the Netflix series The Makanai: Cooking for the Maiko House, the lead character, Kiyo, often ties a tenugui around her head before starting to cook. This simple gesture, part of...

Tenugui in The Makanai: Cooking for the Maiko H...

In the Netflix series The Makanai: Cooking for the Maiko House, the lead character, Kiyo, often ties a tenugui around her head before starting to cook. This simple gesture, part of...

The Japanese Sense of Fragrance – A Journey Thr...

For centuries, Japan has cultivated a refined and deeply spiritual relationship with fragrance. Unlike in the West, where scent is often associated with personal perfume or home fragrance, in Japan,...

The Japanese Sense of Fragrance – A Journey Thr...

For centuries, Japan has cultivated a refined and deeply spiritual relationship with fragrance. Unlike in the West, where scent is often associated with personal perfume or home fragrance, in Japan,...