TGS BLOG
MARCH / Good Company with Sanae Suzuki: Interview with the Author of 'Healthy Happy Pooch - Wisdom and Homemade Recipes to Give Your Dog a Healthy, Happy Life'
Sanae Suzuki combs the Santa Monica Farmers Market for fresh ingredients, as she mentally prepares a menu for herself and her pooches. Sanae's expertise in plant-based macrobiotic...
How to Wrap your Holiday Present in the Tortoise Style!
For everyone's safety and comfort this holiday season - we will stop in-store gift wrapping starting November 1st 2021. But we're not about to leave you hanging! ...
Japanese Bathing Culture - Sensory Indulgence
Everyday moments are precious. Our daily routines and most often used objects should be viewed as relationships to be cultivated and cared for with affection....
SHIHARA Trunk Show - Saturday August 28th, Sunday the 29th, Tuesday the 31st
Special Trunk Show with Tokyo-based Jewelry designers, SHIHARA.Book your appointment to see these pieces and more - August 28th, 29th and 31st.
TGS Classic #4: Rei Kawakubo, Avant Garde Anti-Fashion
It can be difficult to say something new about Rei Kawakubo - her iconic brand, Comme des Garcons, is a household name all over the...
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...
TGS Classic #3: Riki Watanabe, Democratic Designer
Iconic designs are never conceived in isolation. From the early stages of idea development, to craftsmanship and production teamwork - community is at the heart...
Better Together - When Good Things Come in Pairs
We know first hand from our friends and family that relationships are what make life meaningful. So often, we discover new things about ourselves through...
Check-In with Nobuhito Nishigawara - A Commitment to Handmade Ceramics
WRF, a ceramic line named after the English translation of founder Nobuhito Nishigawara's last name (West River Field), has lined the shelves of Tortoise General...