Pâte de verre (paste of glass) is the glass making technique which differs from glassblowing technique. Pâte de verre, is made in a mold in which powered glass of various hues is mixed, blended, and fused.
Read MoreThe Hana Matsuri is inspired by the cherry blossoms, a beloved flower in Japan.
April 8, Buddha's birthday is the season of "cherry blossoms" when pink and white flowers surround the
Funagata Bag by Kazumi Takigawa
Being made of waxed cotton and dyed with recycled materials such as coffee and tea, she produces each piece by herself. She's been working mainly for gallery and
Sometimes I take mending orders from my customers and would like to show you one example, which I recently took.
Read MoreJapanese classic animation film, Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind, made based on the Manga series illustrated by Miyao Hayazaki in 1984.
Read MoreProf. Higa, the discoverer of EM and the founder of EMRO Japan, appears in the documentary program "Low Tech on the High Seas," aired on the French/German TV station ARTE. The purpose of this program is to sail around the world on the catamaran "Nomade des mers" to find ingenious low-tech solutions to the world's problems. In Okinawa, they came to learn "Bokashi composting" from Prof. Higa.
Read MoreUnexceptional exquisite work by Takehito Ichikawa has finally arrived. Each wood have an history and character, and his work makes them speak by themselves and regain the lives in other form as dry flower vases.
Read MoreRecently I heard an interesting story from Emro Japan. The company Shabondama Soap did a small test: they melted this EM Shabondama Soap in a container filled with the water taken from a river and their standard soap in another container. As a result, the number of planktons and
Read MoreRecently I decided to have skin care products such as Shampoo and conditioner in my store, that are based on Japanese EM technology and produced in Switzerland. I have been using them for a couple of months and am very satisfied with the result, so I decided to have them in my store.
Read MoreI am very delighted to announce you that I, as Onoda, together with Zurich-based Swiss design Studio, Bienvenue Studios, developed a premium towel collection.
Being produced by Shinto Towel in Osaka, with whom I have been working last two years, these towels achieved
Kishu Binchotan Charcoal is made of Ubamegashi (academic name: Quercus phillyraeoides).
Trees of Ubamegashi inhabits in Southwest of Japan, where the prefecture Wakayama is located. In Wakayama,
Located in Senshu region, south in Osaka prefecture, Shinto Towel is producing cotton gauze towels since early 1900. Takashi Shinto, owner of this family company, is its 5th generation. The towel produced in this region is called Senshu Towel known for high quality gauze towels.
Read MoreMieko Tsuchiya lives in an ancient city, Nara in Japan, where she grows cotton trees, spins yarns to thread, and weaves to fabric solely by herself and her small team. She opened her eyes for a textile 23 years ago, when she was working as a florist in Kyoto.
Read MoreIt brings communication with the transcendent. It refreshes mind and body. It removes impunity. It brings alertness. It is a companion in solitude. In the midst of busy affairs, it brings a moment of peace. When it is plentiful, one never tires of it. When there is little, still
Read MoreWenn Sie noch auf der Suche sind nach einem speziellen Geschenk, heute ist soeben die letzte Lieferung des Jahres aus Japan eingetroffen. Kleine Holzvasen vom Kunsthandwerker, diverse Baumwolltücher, Duftbrenner
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