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...

  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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Sustainable Little Tokyo’s Cycle of Food Coordinator, Amy Honjiyo, starts her workshops with a single Japanese word: もったいない (mottainai).  A Japanese idiom referring to 'waste', or...

Helping the environment often seems out of reach.  Our problems can feel massive and complex, and it's difficult to see how our small choices affect big problems. But what if...