Featured Products
Current & Future Happenings in-store
Vintage Mini-Market
9/16 and 9/17 (Sat & Sun)
9/23 and 9/24 (Sat & Sun)
@ Tortoise General Store
Come and see a curated collection of vintage goods from TGS co-owner, Takuhiro Shinomoto.
ANUNFOLD
Our Go-To-Bag: Unisex, Lightweight and Made From VEC Nylon with Eco-Friendly Dyes
HASAMI PORCELAIN
Modular, Multi-Functional Ceramicware: Designed by Takuhiro Shinomoto of Tortoise
JAPAN'S HOUSEHOLD HIT
BALMUDA
Luxury Japanese Appliances: Only North American In-Store Retailer to Carry Entire BALMUDA Collection
TGS Weekly Newsletter - Sep 16, 2023
Oh Joy, Donabe Favorites Are Finally Back!
Explore + Eat With Wallpaper* City Guides (Featuring TGS!) and JAPAN: The Cookbook
TGS BLOG
News, Stories, Insights, and More
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,...
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...
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'. ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
JUNE / Good Company with Minor
When Diana Evans founded the sustainable fashion brand Minor in 2020, it arose from a feeling of responsibility—not only to the planet, but also to the end...
MAY / Good Company with Mano Del Sur
Former Tortoise member Shuko Clouse is back, making her highly anticipated Good Company return with a beautiful collection of artisanal goods from Mexico. This time she brings...
MAY / Good Company with Casa Ysasi
Casa Ysasi is an LA-based studio, started by two brothers born in Mexico City. Their multi-cultural background and multi-faceted creative interests fueled long conversations that...
Thank you David Sedaris on Armchair Expert!
We couldn't believe our ears when we heard Tortoise mentioned on a recent episode of Armchair Expert with writer, David Sedaris (Episode: David Sedaris #4...
Seeking Full-Time Store Associate - Spring 2023
Tortoise is a curated multi-functional retail space dedicated to Japanese design, craft and art. We are currently seeking an enthusiastic store associates for a full-time position at our brick...