TGS BLOG
TGS Lunch - Akiko's Tonjiru and Kinpira Gobo
Whether eaten for breakfast, lunch or dinner, rice and miso soup are central to Japanese cuisine and a treasured part of Japanese food culture. Frequently prepared...
Tokyo Fashion Now Available at Tortoise: Styles from Asahi, Comoli & Aeta
Tokyo's latest styles have descended on Tortoise, and we're happy to announce select pieces from Comoli, Asahi and Aeta's Spring 2019 collection landing on our shelves. ...
Preserving and Re-imaging Japanese Craft with F/style
Emi Igarashi and Wakana Hoshino, both born in Niigata Japan, co-founded the brand 'F/style' in 2001. Photo by Kentaro Kase／Photo Kentaro Kase／©Kentaro Kase: Both graduates from...
Tortoise Agency Brings Japanese Brands to U.S. Audience: A Tortoise Affiliated Wholesale Wing
Leading Tortoise Agency is Herbert Johnson, former buyer and General Manager of Tortoise General Store. As an affiliated wholesale division, Tortoise Agency maintains a roster...
Accepting Resumes Now for Part Time & Full Time Opportunity Starting in May
Tortoise is a curated multi-functional retail space dedicated to Japanese design, craft and art. Position: Part-Time and Full-Time Associates with weekend availability Start date:...
WWD x Tortoise at Retail Summit 20/20 Tokyo Forum
Tortoise was honored to receive an invitation to speak at the recent WWD Retail Summit 20/20 Forum held in Tokyo, Japan. Keiko Shinomoto, Tortoise co-owner,...
Kintsugi Workshop with Tomomi Kamashita! Spring Workshop Dates!
Born in Tokyo Japan, Tomomi Kamoshita is a potter and ceramics teacher. Kintsugi is a gold joinery method that dates back to the 15th century....
February Newsletter - Tortoise General Store
We have published our February newsletter! Special announcements include: special book-signing with artist, Susumu Kamijo, as well as a Modern Kintsugi workshop with ceramicist Tomomi...
January Newsletter - Tortoise General Store
We have published our January newsletter! Thank you to everyone for a wonderful 2018. We look forward to a fun 2019 with all of youl!...