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Preserving and Re-imaging Japanese Craft with F/style - tortoise general store

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...

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Tortoise Agency Brings Japanese Brands to U.S. Audience: A Tortoise Affiliated Wholesale Wing - tortoise general store

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...

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Accepting Resumes Now for Part Time & Full Time Opportunity Starting in May - tortoise general store

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:...

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WWD x Tortoise at Retail Summit 20/20 Tokyo Forum - tortoise general store

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,...

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Kintsugi Workshop with Tomomi Kamashita! Spring Workshop Dates! - tortoise general store

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....

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February Newsletter - Tortoise General Store - tortoise general store

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...

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January Newsletter - Tortoise General Store - tortoise general store

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!...

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Holiday Shipping Deadline - Tortoise General Store! - tortoise general store

Holiday Shipping Deadline - Tortoise General Store!

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...

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japanese vintage tools exhibition + market / curated and collected by tortoise owner, taku shinomoto - tortoise general store

japanese vintage tools exhibition + market / curated and collected by tortoise owner, taku shinomoto

  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...

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