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,...

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....

  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...

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!...

We are receiving a high volume of both online and in-store orders as we get closer to the holidays, and we understand the time sensitivity of...

  Tortoise owner and Hasami designer, Taku Shinomoto has been traveling across Japan collecting rare vintage Japanese tools for the last 15 years.Beginning Friday, October 26th, Tortoise...

Celebrated Japanese ceramicist, Masanobu Ando, is returning to Tortoise for the first time since 2014. Living in Tajimi, Japan – in Gifu prefecture – Ando creates...

Hasami Porcelain designer and Tortoise owner Taku Shinomoto has a lifetime of experience, having formerly worked as an in-house furniture designer at Idée in Tokyo, Japan for 13 years before...

        AXE and Tortoise have a friendship spanning over 15 years and 2 very big moves.  Since working side by side together on Abbot Kinney from...