Laminated bamboo slit stool by Teori

It has been said that bamboo is ecologically friendly material, that is because it grows fast like weeds. It takes over 30 years or much longer for woods to grow until when they can be used for making furniture, but as for bamboo, it takes only few years to fully grow to be useful. This laminated bamboo…

Hand carved wooden plates by Mr. Tatsuya Okano （岡野達也）

  I like handcrafted things, but I do not like too hand-crafty things. I like those handcrafted things, which are beautifully designed and sharp edges etc.   We have been experiencing very fast development in technology, which I couldn’t imagine when I was little and it seems we have to catch up with the speed of…

Made in Tokyo Wooden Chopsticks 東京木箸（江戸木箸）Edokibashi

My favorite chopsticks are obviously those made with bamboo (the reason I say obviously is because my shop has been selling them since we opened 9 years ago), because they are light weight and sharp. They are also reasonable, which is one of the important factors to decide the best chopsticks for my personal use….

Aluminum plates with engraved Japanese Traditional Design

The aluminum plates are engraved with Japanese Traditonal designs on the surface. The left one is called Shippou Tsunagi (七宝つなぎ）meaning seven treasures and we believe that you can obtain 7 treasures by just holding the design leading you to prosperity. The one on the right is called Asano ha moyou (麻の葉模様）meaning Linen or Hemp leaf…