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HASAMI PORCELAIN x SHIHARA: Grey Collection Installation at Shihara Tokyo White Space! - tortoise general store

HASAMI PORCELAIN x SHIHARA: Grey Collection Installation at Shihara Tokyo White Space!

HASAMI PORCELAIN ' The Grey Collection' is currently showing at SHIHARA Tokyo White Space for a special three-day installation starting November 3rd, 2023!  HASAMI PORCELAIN designer (also, our...

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NOV / Good Company with Misato Suzuki, Art Exhibition "Undercurrent" November 9th to 26th - tortoise general store

NOV / Good Company with Misato Suzuki, Art Exhibition "Undercurrent" November 9th to 26th

Misato Suzuki is diving deep into her artistic emotions with "Undercurrent", her first solo exhibition in a decade — opening Thursday, November 9th.  A reflection of...

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OCT / Good Company with YOKA: Sachiyo Itabashi Shares Top 3 YOKA Items She Can't Live Without - tortoise general store

OCT / Good Company with YOKA: Sachiyo Itabashi Shares Top 3 YOKA Items She Can't Live Without

We're excited to welcome YOKA founder Sachiyo Itabashi back to Tortoise for a highly anticipated encore visit to kick-start the season of giving and receiving!  This extended six-day pop-up...

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Inspired Ikebana: Fall Flower Arrangements With Ikebana Teacher and Author, Naoko Zaima - tortoise general store

Inspired Ikebana: Fall Flower Arrangements With Ikebana Teacher and Author, Naoko Zaima

Japanese ikebana flower arrangement is an art form steeped in tradition, emphasizing minimalism and harmony with nature.  As the crisp breeze of autumn ushers in a...

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Deux Cranes' Chocolatier and Founder, Michiko Marron-Kibbey, Speaks on the Marriage Between Beauty and Deliciousness - tortoise general store

Deux Cranes' Chocolatier and Founder, Michiko Marron-Kibbey, Speaks on the Marriage Between Beauty and Deliciousness

Michiko Marron-Kibbey's upbringing in both Japan and the United States profoundly shaped her artistic perspective in the realm of chocolate. In 2015, she embarked on a...

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Recipe: Creamy Kabocha and Corn Potage by Naoko Takei - tortoise general store

Recipe: Creamy Kabocha and Corn Potage by Naoko Takei

Equipment: Soup & Stew Donabe, "Miso-shiru Nabe" (large) Servings 8 - 10 Ingredients 1 tablespoon olive oil ¼ medium sweet onion, minced 1 clove garlic,...

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Recipe: Shio-koji Salmon over Butter Sweet Potatoes by Naoko Takei - tortoise general store

Recipe: Shio-koji Salmon over Butter Sweet Potatoes by Naoko Takei

Equipment Needed:Tagine-style donabe, Fukkura-san (large) Serving Size:3 - 4 people Ingredients 1 pound (450 g) salmon filet (skin on or off), cut into 6 to...

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Sake Stories: Temahima Daiginjo - tortoise general store

Sake Stories: Temahima Daiginjo

For our third installment of Sake Stories, we take a closer look at the prestigious, Zenkoku Shinshu Kampyoukai, which roughly translates to 'National New Sake Appraisal'. ...

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Tortoise Classic #5: Toyo-Sasaki Glassware, Tough and Elegant Glassware Made to Last - tortoise general store

Tortoise Classic #5: Toyo-Sasaki Glassware, Tough and Elegant Glassware Made to Last

At Tortoise General Store, we're drawn to design with enduring appeal.  Like the Tortoise that lives steadily and slowly, we don't chase after trends—rather we support...

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TGS Goes to Copenhagen, 3-Days-Of-Design Festival to Help Launch HASAMI PORCELAIN'S New 'Grey Collection'! - tortoise general store

TGS Goes to Copenhagen, 3-Days-Of-Design Festival to Help Launch HASAMI PORCELAIN'S New 'Grey Collection'!

This is Keiko, and we are on our way to Copenhagen, Denmark to attend the "3-Days-Of-Design" Festival from June 7th-9th 2023! On the way to...

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Tortoise Visit to Kamasada Ironwork's Studio! - Iwate Prefecture - tortoise general store

Tortoise Visit to Kamasada Ironwork's Studio! - Iwate Prefecture

Our first visit to Kamasada Studio was back in 2002 when we weren't yet residing in the US.  We were led there out of pure...

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Keiko's Kurikyu Magewappa Studio Visit - Odate, Akita Prefecture - tortoise general store

Keiko's Kurikyu Magewappa Studio Visit - Odate, Akita Prefecture

  On our recent trip to Japan during our son's spring break, we had a chance to visit Kurikyu in Akita, a prefecture located in...

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