HASAMI PORCELAIN Salt Stack

Of all essentials required for good cooking, salt is arguably tops the list. This stacked combination of three HASAMI PORCELAIN pieces offers a simple, considered way to keep two kinds of salt close at hand

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2027: Year of Sheep

As we look ahead to 2027, the Year of the Sheep, Shinkogei’s handmade woodblock-printed sheepoffers a delightful way to welcome the new year.

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2027 Odanaka Calendar

Year of the Sheep
Koichi Odanaka's 2027 calendar is now available

Odanaka Calendar 2027 (Year of the Sheep) | Tortoise General Store

A Season of Giving

Gift Ideas & Holiday Shopping Information

Orders ship from Los Angeles via UPS Ground. We may need 2-5 days to process your order. Please order early!

East Coast Customers: Place your order by Dec 11th to receive by Dec 24.

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Store Hours

Monday - Saturday: 1pm - 6pm 
Online Purchase In-Store Pickup Window: 10am - 6pm

Sunday: 12pm – 5pm
Online Purchase In-Store Pickup Window: 9am - 5pm

Holiday Special Hours

  • New Year’s Eve: 1pm - 5pm
  • Closed: Jan 1st - 3rd, 2027

Current & Future Happenings in store

November 14 - 22, 2026

Moyai
Four Artists, One Collaboration

SHOTA TERAZONO (GUMBO CERAMICS) is an Okayama-based ceramicist.
YUKIHITO KANAI is an artist and traditional craftsman at the Amami Oshima atelier Kanai Kogei.
WONDER FULL LIFE is an art and fashion project by Chikako Owaki.
RUKA KIKUCHI is the Okayama-based founder of Lue Brass.


11/14 Sat - 11/22 Sun, 2026
Mon-Sat: 1pm-6pm / Sun: 12pm-5pm

*Meet the artists in person on November 14 and 15! Don't miss this special opportunity to connect with them.

TGS Weekly Newsletter - November 14, 2026

NEW Seasonal Tenuguis, 2027: Year of the Sheep, Moyai Event Reminder

Hasami Porcelain

Designed by Takuhiro Shinomoto of Tortoise General Store

Hasami Porcelain | Designed by Takuhiro Shinomoto of Tortoise

Sori Yanagi

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

Sori Yanagi Stainless Steel Flatware | Tortoise General Store

Tenugui Cloths

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

Tenugui Multi-Purpose Cloths - tortoise general store

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