THE MAGAZINE

How Japan Welcomes Its Ancestors Home Every Summer — Dates, Traditions, and Fun Facts for Obon 2026 Every August, something remarkable happens across Japan. Highways fill with cars, trains sell out...

What a 200-year-old wishing doll from Gunma can teach the world about setting goals — and never giving up Few Japanese objects are as instantly recognizable as the Daruma doll (だるま). Round, red, a...

  We were so pleased to discover this amazing Yuzu farmer from Aichi in southern Japan. He is so enthusiastic about what he does and we always have enormous respect for someone so dedicated to th...

We love finding clever notebooks that help us list up tasks and and creative lists. It reminded us of one of our favourite magazine issues called, "List Magazine" created by friends in NYC. Pleas...

  Developed with 400 years of history Arita ware technology this new coffee filter has quickly become a highly sought after accessory for coffee lovers. Each piece is careful...

In the 1800’s Japan developed Chabako for exporting tea overseas. They attached colourful labels to the boxes, introducing the western world to Japanese Ukiyoe prints and design. With multi-col...