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

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

Dear Valued Newsletter Subscribers, We hope this message finds you well. We wanted to extend our sincerest apologies for any inconvenience caused by the recent...

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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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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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A Trip to Japan: Four Mingei Kilns - tortoise general store

A Trip to Japan: Four Mingei Kilns

If you’ve visited Tortoise General Store recently, you may have noticed the arrival of new pottery - full of bright colors, distinctive patterns, and a...

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Tortoise Travels: Studio Check-In With Artist, Mitsuru Koga (English Language Version) - tortoise general store

Tortoise Travels: Studio Check-In With Artist, Mitsuru Koga (English Language Version)

E: You're an artist and the father of two young children. How are you and your family during this strange time? Has your daily life changed since Covid?...

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