Tokyo Story

by Michelle Mackintosh / Steve Wide

A guidebook to experiencing Tokyo not as a tourist destination, but as a city of everyday life and design.

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atik model a to e | Tortoise General Store

atik model a to e

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Osamu Harihara Driftwood Birds | Tortoise General Store

Osamu Harihara Driftwood Birds

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Horizon Tea Matcha Bowl with Spout | Tortoise General Store

Horizon Tea Matcha Bowl with Spout

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Horizon Tea Cup | Tortoise General Store

Horizon Tea Cup

$25.00
 
Horizon Tea Bowl | Tortoise General Store

Horizon Tea Bowl

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Sashiko Introduction for Beginner Workshop with Sanae Suzuki - September 13, 2025 | Tortoise General Store
July 26, 2026

Beginner Workshop with Sanae Suzuki


Sunday, July 26th, 2026
10:30 am - 1:15 pm

Fee: $110 / person

Workshop confirmed once 8 participants register (max 8). Participants must be at least 14 years old. 

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Hasami Porcelain | Designed by Takuhiro Shinomoto of Tortoise

HASAMI PORCELAIN

Designed by Takuhiro Shinomoto of Tortoise

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Sori Yanagi

The Iconic Post-War Industrial Designer for the Kitchen and Home

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Tenugui Cloth

Traditional 100% cotton, hand-dyed multi-functional Japanese textiles

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Clocks and Watches

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Hinoki Essentials

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Kamasada Ironworks by Nobuho Miya

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KINTO Tumblers and Water Bottles

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Shihara Trunk Show with entire collection (June.05 - 07. 2026) - tortoise general store

Shihara Trunk Show with entire collection (June.05 - 07. 2026)

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A Mother’s Wish, in the Wind. - tortoise general store

A Mother’s Wish, in the Wind.

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Maho Motoyama: Paper Boxes and Creative Making - tortoise general store

Maho Motoyama: Paper Boxes and Creative Making

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Join Us for a Tea Tasting with Susumuya Chaten (Kagoshima) March 7–8, 2026 Interview Below - tortoise general store

Join Us for a Tea Tasting with Susumuya Chaten (Kagoshima) March 7–8, 2026 Interview Below

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TENSEGRITYLAB. Exhibition - Tension and Integrity - tortoise general store

TENSEGRITYLAB. Exhibition - Tension and Integrity

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How They're Made: Sola Cubes by Usagi No Nedoko - tortoise general store

How They're Made: Sola Cubes by Usagi No Nedoko

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Introducing the Haori Coat — An Interview with Atelier Dephine designer Yuka Izutsu - tortoise general store

Introducing the Haori Coat — An Interview with Atelier Dephine designer Yuka Izutsu

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Factory Visit at Takizawa Veneer in Hokkaido (03.25.2025) - tortoise general store

Factory Visit at Takizawa Veneer in Hokkaido (03.25.2025)

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