Valentine's Day Staff Picks at TGS

Our team has crafted a simple yet delightful gift guide to ignite your creativity. Our year-round favorites, like the timeless Akane vases, make the perfect gift for someone special.

Akane Vase - tortoise general store

Bring the Calm to Your Home

Hinoki Essentials

Hinoki wood is a type of cypress tree native to Japan, known for its light color, smooth texture, and gentle, natural fragrance. It has been used for centuries in traditional Japanese architecture, baths, and tools because of its durability and resistance to moisture. Hinoki wood creates a calming, forest-like atmosphere, making it perfect for bringing a sense of peace and nature into your home.

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New from SHIHARA

The Unique Beauty of the Akoya Pearl Collection

Experience the elegance of a necklace featuring 3.5mm Akoya pearls that can be paired freely with interchangeable clasps. A versatile and thoughtful gift for Valentine's Day, offering the flexibility to style it as a bracelet, choker, or necklace for any occasion.

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Wooden Bowl Sculpture by Kenji Usuda

The organic edge and striking grain in Usuda’s turned wood bowl sculptures celebrate the material’s natural origin. Food-safe walnut oil and beeswax protect and add a lustrous shine to the wood’s surface.

Wooden Bowl Sculpture by Kenji Usuda | Tortoise General Store

COMME des GARÇONS Wallet

Travel smart or stay ready for daily outings with our versatile long wallet. Perfect for your phone, ID, credit cards, and valuables all in one place!

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Current & Future Happenings in store

Come Experience Our New Space

A Fresh Showcase of Original Furniture

Discover stunning pieces like a day bed, dining table, benches, and stools, all designed by TGS co-owner Takuhiro Shinomoto. Please come and experience our new space. More details are coming soon.

Pre - Order: Bouquets for Valentine's Day 2025 by Naoko Zaima | Tortoise General Store
Pre-Order

Bouquets for Valentine's Day 2025 by Naoko Zaima

Our Ikebana workshop instructor and author of the Ikebana book, Naoko Zaima, is accepting pre-orders for your Valentine's Day bouquet this year! (Materials may slightly change without notice.

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Wafu Cooking by Sonoko Sakai | Tortoise General Store
March 9th, 2025

Wafu 和風 Day!

Cooking demonstration by Sonoko
from 10am to 11:30
Sonoko's Wafu Market and booksigning
start at noon till 3PM

More details are coming soon.

TGS Weekly Newsletter - Feb 8th, 2025

Valentin's Day In-store Event

Celebrate love and beauty this Valentine’s Day with stunning floral arrangements crafted by the talented Naoko Zaima.

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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Sori Yanagi Stainless Steel Flatware | Tortoise General Store

Tenugui Cloth

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

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