Naoko Zaima - Interview: ET: Naoko, we're so excited to be in your good company this month.  What will you be sharing with us during...

At first glance, the 120-year old Wakayabashi brewery based in Nagano fits the mold of a traditional sake brewery.  Nestled at the basin of a large...

Now our full collection of tenuguis have their own designated category and can be explored by subcategories: traditional, contemporary, animal and seasonal.  We've also added a "Learn...

When Kazuyo Takeda found an email in her inbox from the Michelin star chef, Grant Achatz, she first thought it was junk mail.  Instead a glowing...

ET: Can you tell us about your upcoming exhibition and the art you're showcasing? TM: My exhibition is titled "Walking in the Fog", and the work was...

Home is where we start, and for Sachiyo Itabashi, the 13-hour flight home to Kumamoto city a year and a half ago was the start...

Tortoise is proud to participate in Google's newest campaign celebrating Asian-owned businesses in the U.S. through the launch of an 'Asian-owned' attribute on their searches and maps. Businesses...

ET: Can you tell us what led you to design the Hasami Porcelain collection? TAKU: Before Hasami Porcelain, I was a furniture designer and shop...

After a 10-day trip to Chiapas Mexico, Shuko Clouse carefully unpacks her two large suitcases filled with beautiful weavings, clay objects and paper art thoughtfully sourced from...